Managing Time, Multiple Priorities & Interruptions

Learn to identify behaviors and create strategies that help you manage multiple priorities and handle interruptions so you are more effective at work. We cover the myth of multitasking, how daily goals and objectives lead to success, strategies and best practices in putting out fires, doing more than one job, meeting madness and how to limit interruptions. Additional time is spent discussing new technology that can help increase daily effectiveness and achieve a better life-work balance.

This program will be a mix of self-directed learning in Canvas and one live online session using the Zoom platform. The self-directed learning exercises will be available in Canvas two weeks before the live session and should be completed before that date.

The purpose of this class is to help you identify behaviors and strategies that will help you manage your time, prioritize tasks and handle interruptions to increase your effectiveness in the workplace.

Desired learning outcomes

By the end of this class, participants should be able to:

1. Explain why multitasking is a myth.
2. Describe their current time management skills through assessments.
3. Explain the three main components of time management: the uncontrollable, personal effectiveness and team effectiveness.
4. Explain the importance of focusing on both long- and short-term goals.
5. Develop a prioritization system that honors how they work.
6. Employ tips and techniques to help with procrastination, interruptions and how to say "no" well.
7. Develop a better system for email and how to communicate more effectively.
8. Organize space to remove clutter.
9. Explain the importance of work/life balance and identify strategies to achieve it.