Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities & Deadlines
Course Details
Objectives
• Understand and develop skills necessary to get assigned work completed on time
• Recognize the internal and external influences on our daily work
• Use basic planning project tools to plan work strategy
• Develop strategic management techniques to implement change
• Learn how to establish and maintain task deadlines
• Demonstrate proper communications in task management
• Understand personal work style and how to work interdependently with others
• Understand the characteristics of colleagues who assist in our work assignments
• Develop positive interpersonal techniques for better management of our work
• Use basic management knowledge and skills to manage stakeholders
• Manage change which results from innovation and improvements
Outline
Introduction of Work Task Concepts
• Introductions, course purpose, goals and objectives
• Understanding the role of self-management in managing tasks
• Overview and context of management of tasks
• Identifying some reasons for the current focus on managing tasks
• Understand how work is accomplished in organizations
• Identifying the role of strategic management in leadership of tasks
• Understanding the role of organization type in task management
Importance of Planning in Management of Tasks
• Integrating a scope, work structure and management plan in assignments
• Learning to identify and manage stakeholders
• Identifying risk techniques that affect tasks, priorities and deadlines
• Understanding how to develop clarity in purpose and objectives in task assignments
• Identifying the skills necessary to lead and manage work tasks
Setting Priorities and Deadlines in our Time Management
• Using the manner we approach work as an initial time management plan
• Planning for time management, scheduling and meeting deadlines
• Integrating time management into development of priorities
• Making the most from meetings, e-mails, interruptions and transition time
• Developing a personal plan, with a “to do” list and priorities
• Dealing with time wasters, procrastination and bosses
Skills required to Deal with People in our Work Assignments
• Identifying skills required to obtain the help of others on tasks
• The importance of understanding our ways of working with others
• The importance of interpersonal skill in accomplishment of tasks
• Identifying interpersonal work styles of self and other
• Understanding task flexibility and versatility in people leaders
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Personally Managing Tasks to Implement Change
• Learning techniques to use communication for success in tasks
• Understand the characteristics of proper communication
• Identifying methods to deal with human change patterns
• Developing a personal plan to become more effective with self-management
• Dealing with some people who struggle with change
Who Should Attend ?
Professionals who wants to learn techniques to work with other colleagues
Team leaders, supervisors, section heads and managers
Professionals who have an interest in a management position
Anyone who wants to become a leader in their work role
Project, purchasing, finance & production officers and personnel
Technical professionals including those in Maintenance, Engineering & Production
Secretaries, clerks, administrative and support staff
Anyone who juggles multiple tasks and deadlines
