Stress and Time Management Skills

Introduction

The productivity of individuals and organizations hinges greatly on their ability to plan and handle stress and manage time efficiently. Harnessing this critical resource increases employee output and organizational competitiveness. Gain the personal insight and practical skills to develop and implement a framework for successful time and stress management. Adopt proven tools and techniques to make better day-to-day choices about investing your time and achieving your goals.

Who Should Attend

• Executives, Managers & Supervisors
• Team Leaders & Team Members
• Professionals working under pressure

 Course Objectives

• Understand how we experience stress and how to transform it into useful emotions
• Learn how to integrate proven time management techniques into your daily life
• Understand the importance of, and useful techniques for, setting and achieving goals
• Learn how to proactively schedule tasks, construct weekly plans and daily to-do lists
• Master strategies and techniques to handle procrastination and interruptions
• Identify how to empower others by delegation - what and how to delegate
• Learn how to better organize yourself and your workspace for peak efficiency
• Practice the use of the stress-reduction techniques and experience immediate results.

What will you gain?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Better organise yourself and your workspace for peak efficiency
• Set realistic outcomes and use effective NLP techniques for achieving goals
• Gain control of your attitudes and emotions, and learn how to transform undesired ones into productive ones
• Achieve results by delegating in a way that guarantees success and minimises any form of resistance
• Control and overcome distractions that can derail your workplace productivity
• Manage and minimise work related stress effectively
• Communicate assertively to better use your time and boost your self-confidence
• Complete work tasks and activities in much less time
• Enjoy more satisfaction at work, and free up your time for achieving more important tasks.

 Course Content

Neuro-linguistic States and the Languages of the Mind

• The Psychology of Human Emotion
• The Higher Levels of Mind and The Power of Self-Reflexivity
• Differentiating Person from Behaviour

Clearing The Mind

• Identifying and Disputing Cognitive Distortions
• The Power of Pre-suppositions, Self-Acceptance and Appreciation
• Techniques for Transformation
• Owning your Power-Zone

Flow

• Techniques for Instant Release and Relaxation
• Setting Expectations

Goal Setting

• The Three P's
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals
• Prioritizing Your Goals
• Visualization

Prioritising Your Time

• The 80/20 Rule
• The Urgent Versus Important Matrix
• Assertiveness

Planning Wisely

Tackling Procrastination

Crisis Management

Organising Your Workspace

• De-Clutter
• Managing Workflow
• Dealing with E-mail
• Using Calendars

Delegating Made Easy

• When to Delegate
• To Whom Should You Delegate?
• How Should You Delegate
• Keeping Control
• The Importance of Full Acceptance

Setting a Ritual

Meeting Management

Alternatives to Meetings

Career Path

Get the Most from your Time, Energy and Talents