Personal Productivity Training

Personal Productivity Training Outline

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Lesson One

Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• Workshop Objectives

Lesson Two

Setting SMART Goals

• The Three P’s
• The Wise Way
• Prioritising Your Goals
• Assessing and Adapting

Lesson Three

The Power of Routines

• What is a Routine?
• Private Routines
• Professional Routines
• Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life

Lesson Four

Scheduling Yourself

• The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management
• Developing a Tracking System
• Scheduling Appointments
• Scheduling Tasks

Lesson Five

Keeping Yourself on Top Of Tasks

• The One-Minute Rule
• The Five-Minute Rule
• What To Do When You Feel Like You’re Sinking

Lesson Six

Tackling New Tasks and Projects

• The Sliding Scale
• A Checklist for Getting Started
• Evaluating and Adapting

Lesson Seven

Using Project Management Techniques

• The Triple Constraint
• Creating the Schedule
• With a RACI Chart

Lesson Eight

Creating a Workspace

• Setting Up the Physical Design
• Ergonomics 101
• Using Your Computer Efficiently

Lesson Nine

Organizing Files and Folders

• Organizing Paper Files
• Organizing Electronic Files
• Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up

Lesson Ten

Managing E-Mail

• Using E-mail Time Wisely
• Taking Action!
• Making the Most of Your E-mail Program
• Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices

Lesson Eleven

Tackling Procrastination

• Why We Procrastinate
• Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
• Eat That Frog!

Lesson Twelve

Wrapping Up

• Words from the Smart
• Lessons Learned
• Conclusion of Action Plans and Evaluations