Introduction
Are you under pressure from an ever-growing task list, conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities? Productive working practices are valuable skills in today’s work environment. Competition is intense and companies need people who can organise their time effectively, collaborate with others to achieve goals, and who constantly strive to better meet customer and stakeholder needs.
This popular course will support you to develop practices and techniques to manage this pressure proactively, allowing you to meet deadlines and deliver against your objectives. You will also develop skills in working well with others to ensure success.
This course will feature:
- Managing assigned tasks effectively
- Evaluating and establishing priorities to meet crucial deadlines
- Effective planning and project management techniques
- Task leadership and collaboration skills
- Influencing and stakeholder management skills
Course Objectives of Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the skills necessary to get work completed on time
- Use effectively, basic project planning tools to plan and schedule work
- Identify key stakeholders and understand how to gain their support and input
- Use positive communication & influencing techniques to ensure work is completed on time
- Appreciate & engage colleagues to gain their commitment and support
Course Methodology of Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities
This course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This includes learning with presentations, discussion, practical activities, videos, team practice exercises, and case studies.
Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for persons who desire to learn practical management techniques that will assist them in tasks, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines for work and projects.
The course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Professionals who want 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
Course Outlines of Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities
DAY 1
Introduction of Work Task Concepts
- Understanding the role of self-management in managing tasks
- Overview and context of task management
- Identifying reasons for the current focus in business on managing tasks
- Understanding 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
DAY 2
Importance of Planning in Management of Tasks
- Clarifying goals, objectives, assumptions and constraints in work
- 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 of purpose and objectives in task assignments
- Identifying the skills necessary to lead and manage work tasks
DAY 3
Setting Priorities & 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
DAY 4
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 leadership
- Learning how to work better with others to have productive work
DAY 5
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
- Practicing techniques to help colleagues with change
About Rome
As cosmopolitan and diverse as it is rooted in its own history, Rome is one of the premier tourist destinations in the world. Featuring some of the best restaurants on the continent, some of the most iconic historic sites in Europe, the city is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and dynamic places to visit anywhere. The center of the Renaissance, the city houses some of the most famous works of art in the world and remains an important cultural hub to this day. Famous for art, fashion, it's delicious local cuisine, and superbly preserved monuments, Rome truly offers something for everyone.
Things to do and places to visit in Rome
When disembarking, the first thing that can prove pleasantly challenging is deciding on what to do first! An exceptional array of hotels and inns are available to any weary traveler, as are a superb range of restaurants for those wanting to relax surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Rome in the evening. You can spend the day walking streets steeped in history, visiting galleries that contain works by Caravaggio and Michelangelo or exploring the awe-inspiring Colosseum. The city contains many beautifully maintained parks and gardens, as well as a vast collection of beautiful churches and cathedrals, ensuring that a trip to Rome will be a memorable experience for anyone.
Things to do when taking flights to Rome include:
- Standing inside the magnificent Colosseum.
- Gazing in awe at the stunning Castel Sant'Angelo.
- Visiting the incredible Pantheon, one of the best-maintained buildings from the Roman era.
- Stopping at the center of the Piazza del Popolo, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe.
- Walking the beautiful gardens of Villa Borghese.
- Admiring the vast, intricately carved Column of Marcus Aurelius.
- Wandering the Forum Romanum, ruins from the Ancient Roman period.
- Exploring some of the greatest art collections in Europe.
- Crossing the river on the remarkably-constructed Bridge of Angels.
- Sampling the world famous local cuisine.