Time Management Fundamentals - Online Course

This series describes specific time-management strategies that learners can apply to make their work time more efficient and productive.

This series is for anyone who is evaluating their efficiency and productivity and who is considering implementing a time-management plan. This online course contains 5 lessons and should take approximately 11 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Evaluating and Improving Time Management (2.0) hours

Evaluating and Improving Time Management teaches you how to identify the dangers and myths of the perfect time manager, define effective time usage and efficient time usage, evaluate how you spend your time at work, and identify environmental productivity influences. This course helps learners evaluate how they're currently spending their time in the office. This benefits learners by helping them establish the fundamentals of their time management plan. Topics include Realistic Time Management, Keeping a Time Log, Analyzing a Time Log, Delegating, Improving Productivity, Scheduling Tasks, and Case Study.

Lesson 2: Organizing Tasks and Creating Uninterrupted Time (2.0) hours

Organizing Tasks and Creating Uninterrupted Time teaches you how to utilize brainstorming techniques, develop action-oriented objectives, rank your objectives in priority order, and develop a plan to create uninterrupted time. This course helps learners organize their tasks and prioritize their goals. This benefits learners by helping them establish the fundamentals of their time management plan. Topics include Setting objectives, Identifying goals, Converting goals into objectives, Creating tasks and priorities, Applying time management skills, Case study: organizing tasks, Scheduling uninterrupted time, Assuring uninterrupted time, and Case study: creating uninterrupted time.

Lesson 3: Managing Meetings (2.0) hours

Managing Meetings teaches you how to effectively control small or informal meetings, choose a meeting location, set meeting objectives, conduct a stand-up meeting, effectively control large meetings, and evaluate your meeting skills. This course shows learners how to control the length and effectiveness of meetings. This helps the learner work with co-workers, superiors, and subordinates more efficiently and effectively. Topics include Basic meeting plan, Agendas, Conducting small meetings, Case study: small meetings, Conducting large meetings, Case study: large meetings, and Evaluating meetings.

Lesson 4: Managing Workload (3.0) hours

Managing Workload teaches you how to manage the flow of paperwork, make the most of time on the phone, use electronic mail effectively, and handle procrastination. This course shows learners how to handle communications and correspondence as well as how to avoid procrastination. This benefits the learner by providing concrete examples of good time management practices that are applicable to the learner's work. Topics include Paperwork Basics, Incoming Correspondence, Outgoing Correspondence, E-Mail, Phone Calls, Voice Mail, Procrastination, and Case Study.

Lesson 5: Managing Time with Co-Workers (2.0) hours

Managing Time with Co-Workers teaches you how to communicate effectively with co-workers, develop good listening skills, and manage interruptions. This course helps learners develop communication skills. This benefits learners by helping them make the most of their interactions with colleagues, subordinates, and supervisors. Topics include Communication techniques, When and how to listen, Listen aggressively and show your opinion, Conclusion and follow up, Case study: Time is money, Protecting your time, and Case study: Time sensitivity.