Time & Stress Management

OBJECTIVES

• plan their work time in accordance with clearly identified priorities and objectives;
• prevent avoidable distractions and limit the damage caused by those that do take place;
• organize their workplace efficiently using the most appropriate equipment;
• Manage and deal with Stress.
• Improve their communication and Interpersonal Skills to influence in Stress situations.
• Recognise actual and potential Stress situations.
• Know the techniques of handling Stress.
• Utilise Strategies to Maintain/Enhance the Organisations Image.

PROGRAMME CONTENTS

• What is the purpose of your work?
• How to analyse what you are doing now and how to define your activities;
• How to define what your job is and what it should be;
• The Brain as a major resource.
• How to organize yourself
• The principles of managing time effectively;
• The value of setting priorities, objectives and goals.
• Planning your workload effectively / organizing meetings
• Time planning and scheduling
• Effective communication and delegation

• Working from a clean desk
• Video – “making time”. Priorities, people and procedures at work
• Using creative thinking to help with effective time management
• Designing working systems
• Group dynamics and specific meeting skills
• Video – “The unorganized manager”
• Using technology as a tool of time management (including Key Results Areas)
• Handling stress in your workplace
• Definition of stress
• The nature of stress and it’s courses

• Recognizing and coping with symptoms of stress
• Managing under stress - the management cycle; planning, organizing and controlling
• Avoiding stress by reducing crisis
• Anticipating problems and planning for contingencies
• Enforcement of rules, procedures and performance standards
• Monitoring performance: personal supervision, reporting systems and observation
• Taking corrective action and maintaining discipline
• Reducing stress through improved time management
• Prioritizing – categorizing tasks by urgency and importance.