Course details

There are two versions of this seminar, one for managers and the one for academic and research staff.  Please sign up for the one which feels more appropriate for you.  This seminar is designed for those who manage themselves and others. It will help you to establish and review your approach to managing your own time as well as that of others. It will offer you the opportunity to explore a range of different tools and techniques and to use the ones which are best suited to your needs and the needs of those you are responsible for. To do this you will look at the skills associated with planning and setting priorities; effective communication including delegation; managing information and how best to deal with interruptions.

Managing your time: for managers

Managing your time: for academics and research staff

Format: face-face
Intended for managers, academics and research staff and will help you to use a variety of tools and techniques to enable you to manage your time more effectively as well as the time of others you are responsible for.

Learning objectives/outcomes
By the end of the seminar you can expect to:

• Have identified the issues that are preventing you from managing your time effectively
• Understand how to use a variety of time management tools
• Have identified the areas where you wish to make changes
• Have begun to identify appropriate tools to use in order for those changes to take place.