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Introduction
to Time Management
Introduction to the discipline of time management.
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What
is Time Management?
The three approaches to work - Reduce the amount of work;
Get through the same amount of work more effectively; Do the
right work - Key learning points. |
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Evolution
of Time Management
Adam Smith; Benjamin Franklin; Eli Whitney; The nineteenth
and early twentieth century; Stephen R. Covey; Key dates in
the evolution of time management; Key learning points
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The
E-Dimension
E-mail - Dealing with incoming e-mail; Speeding up outgoing
e-mail; Organizing your e-mail archive; Remember your e-mail
etiquette. The Internet - Finding a website fast; Fast searches;
Speeding things up. Key learning points |
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Time
Management for Executives
Goal-setting - Identifying goals; Achieving your goals. Traveling
time; Dealing with deadlines; Spending less time in meetings
- Meetings you chair; Meetings chaired by others. Key learning
points. |
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The
State of the Art
Flexible working; Teleworking; New technology - Handheld personal
computers; Software to get you organized. Going global - Cultural
differences; >Monochronic and polychronic time. Key learning
points. |
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In
Practice: Time Management Success Stories
Asda; Jim Denney; Robert Paterson. |
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Key
Concepts and Thinkers in Time Management
A glossary for time management. Key concepts - Goal-setting;
Prioritizing; Planning; Delegation. Key thinkers - Don Aslett;
Arnold Bennett; Stephen R. Covey; Edward T. Hall; Alan Lakein.
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Resources
for Time Management
Books; Equipment; Organizations; Software. |
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Ten
Steps to Making Time Management Work
Clear your desk; Set goals; Plan your diary - Yearly planning;
Monthly planning; Weekly planning. Keep a daily "to do" list;
Prioritize - Importance; Urgency; Order of priority. Delegate;
Learn to say "no"; Avoid interruptions; Monitor your progress;
Keep work and home separate. |
