Time And Energy Management

Course Description

How can we have time on our hands rather than losing time, searching for time and never finding it? How can we meet our tasks at hand with high energy rather than feeling fatigued, resentful and unmotivated? How can we reduce our stress levels to be more effective in our performance? This workshop grapples with these critical questions of time and energy management, examining the physical, emotional and mental qualities that can both help and hinder us. The key to quality performance lies in our "self-management," our ability to make decisions, to keep ourselves fit and to come to work physically energised, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and aligned with our values. The first step is awareness. Then begins the process of finding what is possible to change in our environment, in our attitude towards others and towards ourselves. We can find a balance between work and life.

The workshop will be participatory and interactive, an enjoyable mix of lecture with individual, partner and group exercises and activities.

Course Objectives

• Examine your time issues and problems
• Learn key time management principles
• Identify time and energy robbers
• Observe the power of habits
• Review factors contributing to procrastination
• Understand the value of energy management
• Transform negative self-talk into positive
• Improve focus through visualisation
• Activate your personal presence
• Develop an action plan to solve a time or energy problem
• Create a better balance in your work and life

Course Outline

Morning Session: Time Management

9:00-10:30

The concept of time
Running out of time: effects of poor time management
Losing time, wasting time: awareness of time wasters
Creating time on our hands: basic principles

establish goals and priorities
daily "to-do" lists
workspace organisation
ABC jobs
productive hours
delegation

10:30-10:45

morning tea break

10:45-12:15

Blocks to good time management

procrastination
interruptions
perfectionism
poor communication
stress and panic under pressure

80/20 rule
Time management planning

12:15-1:15

lunch

Afternoon Session: Energy Management

1:15-3:00

Energy and cycles
Physically energised

exercise
relaxation and rest
nutrition

Emotionally connected

trust
openness
empathy

3:00-3:15

afternoon tea break

3:15-5:00

Mentally focused

visualisation
self-talk management
creativity

Spiritually (morally) aligned

honesty and integrity
passion and commitment
service

Measures of energy in your department
Creating an action plan
Wrap-up and evaluations