Time Management

Plan your week, prioritize ruthlessly, and stop putting things off

Why It Matters

Deadlines arrive faster than expected, important projects get pushed aside by urgent requests, and the day ends with the most valuable work untouched. Poor time management creates stress, late deliverables, and rushed quality. Many people have never been taught how to prioritize or plan realistically. For organizations, better time management means projects delivered on schedule, fewer last-moment crunches, and staff who can take on more without burning out.

Course Description

A planning cycle gives the course its shape. Participants first look at where their time actually went last week and compare it with their priorities. They then practice prioritizing a realistic task list using an urgent-versus-important grid, deciding what to do, schedule, delegate, or drop. Next comes scheduling: weekly and daily planning, time blocking, estimating how long tasks really take, and building in buffer. A segment on procrastination explores why people delay, from unclear starting points to perfectionism, and offers techniques to get moving. Participants also practice saying no or renegotiating deadlines when their plate is full. Everyone leaves with a planned week, a prioritization method, and a short daily planning routine.

Key Focus Areas

Participants explore and practice:

Comparing where time goes with what matters most
Prioritizing with an urgent-versus-important grid
Weekly and daily planning with time blocking
Estimating task length and building in buffer
Understanding why you procrastinate and how to start anyway
Saying no and renegotiating deadlines

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

Prioritize a task list using the urgent-versus-important grid
Build a weekly plan with time blocks for priority work
Apply a technique to start a task they have been avoiding
Renegotiate a deadline or decline a request professionally

Who Should Attend

Employees at all levels
New supervisors balancing added responsibilities
Administrative and program staff
Students and early-career professionals

Delivery and Customization

Examples, scenarios, and activities are adapted to your audience and goals. Delivery is available in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format, as a standalone session or as part of a series. Format and length are agreed during scoping.

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