Dear Colleagues,
Cpd25 is pleased to announce that it has arranged a one-day course on 'Time Management For Staff Working In The Information And Library Business' for Wednesday, 30th March.
This one-day course will show you how to make the most effective use of limited time, give tips on minimising timewasting activities (e.g. constant interruptions, meetings etc) and show you how to forward plan for larger pieces of work. It is aimed at all levels of staff who have to manage and prioritise their own workload.
Course Objectives:
* To examine some of the organisational problems which restrict good time management practice, and consider potential ways forward on these
* To understand good time management practice concerning prioritisation, delegation and organisation of workload
* To be given tools for breaking procrastination, and starting difficult projects
* To understand basic communication styles for protecting time
Course Programme:
9.30 - 10.00: Registration and coffee
10.00 - 11.20:
* Introductions, housekeeping, expectations, ground rules
* Time management nightmare
* Debrief
* Time management values
* Procrastination: what is your pattern?
* Breaking patterns of procrastination
* Using delegation and co-operation
11.20 - 11.40: Break
11.40 - 1.00:
* Working without priority: exercise
* Prioritisation: the "Kim" method: setting and focussing on goals
* Prioritisation exercise: using diaries effectively
* Using prioritisation to manage work and not overcommit
* Dealing with time-devourers
1.00 - 2.00pm: Lunch
2.00 - 3.00:
* Aggressive/passive/assertive body language and tone
* Saying "no" exercise
* Debrief saying "no"
3.00 - 3.20: Break
3.20 - 4.30:
* Long-term work planning: diagram of forces
* Constructing the diagram
* Generating activities
* Building the plan.
Venue: The Hardy Room at the London Mathematical Society, Russell Square. Website: www.lms.ac.uk.
Please note that there are limited places available for this event.
To book a place please use our online booking form or email the administrator via [log in to unmask]
Cost: £130 for CPD25 members and £160 for other institutions.
Cancellations less than one week before the event will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. In the event of a 'no-show' on the day, the full fee will be charged.
With best wishes,
Claire.
Claire Hackshall
cpd25 Administrator
M25 Support Team
LSE Library
10 Portugal Street
London WC2A 2HD
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 0207 955 6452
Website: www.cpd25.ac.uk
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