Classroom/ Online: Yes/ Yes
Scheduling Date(s):
1) Feb 21, 2025 (classroom)
2) May 22, 2025 (classroom)
3) Aug 14, 2025 (classroom)
4) Nov 07, 2025 (classroom)
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Time Management - The Art of Stopping Time
Personal time management skills are essential for professional success in any workplace. Those able to successfully implement time management strategies are able to control their workload rather than spend each day in a frenzy of activity reacting to crisis after crisis - stress declines and personal productivity soars! These highly effective individuals are able to focus on the tasks with the greatest impact to them and their organization.
The Time Management workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn these crucial strategies. Your participants will be given a skill set that include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We’ll cover all this and more during this workshop.
The Time Management workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn these crucial strategies. Your participants will be given a skill set that include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We’ll cover all this and more during this workshop.
Objective
- Plan and prioritize each day’s activities in a more efficient, productive manner
- Overcome procrastination quickly and easily
- Handle crises effectively and quickly
- Organize your workspace and workflow to make better use of time
- Delegate more efficiently
- Use rituals to make your life run smoother
- Plan meetings more appropriately and effectively
Outline
Module 1: Setting SMART Goals
- The Three P’s
- The SMART Way
- Prioritizing Your Goals
- Visualization
- The 80/20 Rule
- The Urgent/Important Matrix
- Being Assertive
- Creating Your Productivity Journal
- Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Chunk, Block, and Tackle
- Ready, Fire, Aim!
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
- When the Storm Hits
- Creating a Plan
- Executing the Plan
- Lessons Learned
- De-Clutter
- Managing Workflow
- Dealing with E-mail
- Using Calendars
- When to Delegate
- To Whom Should You Delegate?
- How Should You Delegate?
- Keeping Control
- The Importance of Full Acceptance
- What is a Ritual?
- Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise
- Example Rituals
- Using Rituals to Maximize Time
- Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary
- Using the PAT Approach
- Building the Agenda
- Keeping Things on Track
- Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile
- Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
- Teleconferencing
- E-Mail Lists and Online Groups
- Collaboration Applications
Who should attend
Those who wants to be able to control their tasks and develop the strategies to help them achieve more. To reduce stress caused by mismanagement of time and priorities. Finding ways to stay motivated, getting things done through delegation.
Methodology
Participants will experience the theory and practice of what they learn with the use of:
Lecturing, Case study, Group Discussions & Sharing, Role Play, Activities & Reflection
Lecturing, Case study, Group Discussions & Sharing, Role Play, Activities & Reflection
Profile of Ivan Phua
A dedicated professional in Learning and Development, Ivan has been involved with the design, development and implementation of Leadership and People Management and Service Excellence training programmes in various industries. An ACTA Certified Trainer and a Certified Executive Transformation Coach, he is also a Certified Behavioural and Career Consultant (CBCC), Certified Advanced Behavioural Analyst (CABA), Certified CareerKeys™ and PersonalityKeys™ trainer and Certified The Leadership Challenge (TLC) facilitator.
He has conducted numerous Corporate and Public Workshops, Learning Journeys for Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL), coaching sessions, Personality and Career Profiling and consultations.
Ivan has trained staff from different industries on Critical Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership and Influence, Appreciative Inquiry, Change Management, Customer Service Excellence, Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Conflict Resolution, Team Building and Stress Management. His clientele ranges from Corporations, ATOs, CET Centres, F&B, Retail and Service Chains, Education Institutions and others.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
Executive Transformation Coach (ICF)
Ministry of Education (MOE) accredited Trainer, Singapore.
Family Life Education (FLE) Facilitator, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF).
Marriage Preparation Course (MPC) Facilitator.
"Prepare/Enrich" Psychometric Profiling Facilitator.
BSc (Hons) Upper, Psychology, University of Derby.
