JMESI-US064 Leadership: Time Management (1 hr)

The first lesson discusses the importance of time management, time management principles, how to set daily priorities and develop a schedule, ideas for filling any down time, and Stephen Covey's time management matrix, which shows the relationship between urgency and importance. A lesson highlight is a self- evaluation tool to assess your crisis management or urgency level. The second lesson describes common time wasters, guidelines for effective delegation, how to run more effective meetings, and ideas to overcome procrastination. A lesson highlight is a list of specific approaches to address the five common reasons for procrastination. The third lesson provides techniques to deal with the large amount of telephone calls, interruptions (e.g., drop-in visitors), e-mails, and correspondence- paperwork that face managers. A lesson highlight is a description of a seven-step approach to organizing your office.