You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
- The Power of Change
- To begin, participants will use their pre-assignment to identify areas where they want to change their time management approach.
- Understanding Yourself
- Next, participants will discuss the left brain and right brain approaches to time management.
- Setting Goals
- During this session, participants will learn how to set SMART goals to help them manage their time better.
- Planning
- This session will explore different planning tools and their uses.
- Setting a Ritual
- To wrap up the morning, participants will discuss how setting a ritual can help them manage their time.
- The Four D's
- Next, participants will learn how to Do, Dump, Delay, or Delegate any task. They will also learn to take the STING out of feeling overwhelmed.
- Organizing Your Workspace
- This session will give participants a plan to organize their work area.
- Organizing Your Files
- During this session, participants will explore ways to manage paper and electronic files, including e-mail.
- Managing Your Workload
- To wrap up the day, participants will help Mary Marvelous manage her workload. Then, they will complete a 168-hour plan.
- Workshop Wrap-Up
- At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.