Description:

This one-day course on managing your time and working smarter covers an important general topic.

We often refer to the management of our time but usually what is meant is the management of our work in the company’s time. In other words, the management of time is really the management of efficiency and working smarter is part of the solution to this problem. “Smarter” is from the mnemonics used in project management – SMART, which often refers to Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. Managing your time is an important behaviour which can lead to success in business where efficiency is important.

Habits are learnt and formed irrationally, and they affect us all in different ways. We get to work late, we work late, we drink too much coffee and we talk too much and so on. They creep up on us and affect how we do things. Some habits may results in inefficiencies. Unwillingness to plan work thoroughly is also a great weakness in many people. This course therefore approaches this topic in a practical way by looking at common habits and general behaviour and understanding what can be done to replace habits with better and more productive habits.

Smarter working is a process of identifying areas of behaviour which hinder us from getting things done. This course looks at the nature of work and the environment in which work is performed. It considers the interrelationships which exist and the manner in which transactions are managed across often complex and dynamic workspace. It also considers the process of benchmarking for the purpose of measuring continuous improvement.

This course is about developing an efficient and productive work group through an understanding of behaviour and effective time planning of work. It also looks at many time-saving strategies which will help individuals work more effectively and happily. This is an essential skill in business which will result in substantial productivity gains.

An Attendance Certificate will be provided at the end of this skill course.

Vital Benefits:

A performance increase of 30% may not seem possible in your work place. But the reality is many people work well below their best because the environment seems stacked against them. This course provides you the following vital benefits:

• A thorough understanding of the nature of work
• An understanding of habits and behaviour
• Learning new habits which have the dual function of improving image and work efficiency
• An understanding of benchmarking
• Understanding the science of work
• Negotiations and the happy workspace
• Understanding conflict and management of difficult people
• Understanding how to use motivation techniques

Objectives:

No one is perfect, especially those who have poor habits and little motivation to change. It this course, it is our objectives to:

• Provide a clear understanding of the nature of work
• Recognise the value of positive habits in the development corporate culture
• Productivity and performance benchmarked
• Provide an understanding of motivation in the workplace
• Understanding group dynamics
• Provide good case studies to consolidate the learning
• How to manage work through teams

Topics:

The course covers the following topics:

• The science of work
• Behaviour and habits
• Negotiation, conflict management
• Benchmarking across people, teams and departments
• Workplace dynamics
• Motivation
• Communication
• Group dynamics
• Delegation and work sharing

Who to Attend:

We would recommend the course to the following project people:

• Business leaders
• Business executives
• Business managers
• Line managers
• Team leaders of project groups
• Human resource managers
• Those who face the clients or customers
• Those who want to develop their business skills