Personal Productivity

Description

Most people find that they wish they had more time in the day. This course will show you how to organize your lives and find those hidden moments. You will learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honoured planning and organizational tools to maximize your personal productivity.

Personal Productivity is a goal most of us have. Through this course, you will be on the right track to achieving that goal. Some people blame everything that goes wrong in their life on something or someone else, but through this course, you will take ownership and begin to lead a more productive life.

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction
    • Course Objectives ..
  • Module 1
    • Setting SMART Goals ..
    • The 3 P's ..
    • The SMART Way ..
    • Prioritizing Your Goals ..
    • Evaluating and Adapting ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 2
    • The Power of Routines ..
    • What is a Routine? ..
    • Personal Routines ..
    • Professional Routines ..
    • Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 3
    • Scheduling Yourself ..
    • The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management ..
    • Developing a Tracking System ..
    • Scheduling Appointments ..
    • Scheduling Tasks ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 4
    • Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks ..
    • The One-Minute Rule ..
    • The Five-Minute Rule ..
    • What to do When You Feel like You’re Sinking ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 5
    • Tackling New Tasks and Projects ..
    • The Sliding Scale ..
    • A Checklist for Getting Started ..
    • Evaluating and Adapting ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 6
    • Using Project Management Techniques ..
    • The Triple Constraint ..
    • Creating the Schedule ..
    • Using a RACI Chart ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 7
    • Creating a Workspace ..
    • Setting Up the Physical Layout ..
    • Ergonomics 101 ..
    • Using Your Computer Efficiently ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 8
    • Organizing Files and Folders ..
    • Organizing Paper Files ..
    • Organizing Electronic Files ..
    • Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 9
    • Managing E-Mail ..
    • Using E-mail Time Wisely ..
    • Taking Action! ..
    • Making the Most of Your E-mail Program ..
    • Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 10
    • Tackling Procrastination ..
    • Why We Procrastinate ..
    • Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination ..
    • Eat That Frog! ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Assessment
    • Post-Test ..