Personal Productivity: Work Smarter Stay Organized & Get More Done

Personal Productivity provides participants with practical approaches for organizing their work and personal lives, finding hidden opportunities to use time more effectively, and taking greater ownership of their productivity. The course begins with setting SMART goals, including understanding the Three P's, prioritizing goals, and evaluating and adapting them. Participants then explore the power of routines, including personal and professional routines and ways to simplify daily life. Scheduling is addressed through time management, tracking systems, appointments, and task scheduling. Participants will also learn practical approaches for staying on top of tasks, including the One-Minute Rule, the Five-Minute Rule, and strategies for situations where they feel overwhelmed. The course continues with approaches for tackling new tasks and projects, project management techniques such as the Triple Constraint, schedules, and RACI charts. Participants will also explore creating an effective workspace, ergonomics, efficient computer use, and organizing paper and electronic files. Finally, the course covers managing email effectively and tackling procrastination through practical techniques, including the nine ways to overcome procrastination and the "Eat That Frog!" approach.