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Time Management

Problem: Most people feel they would be more successful if they could just figure out how to make the time they have work for them better.

Solution: To enable people to be better time managers, this quick unit is a study in time management principles and related skills using T.A.P.P.  steps. In just a few hours, attendees will learn: how to remember appointments and prioritize a task list, and what may detract from their time and how to deal with it. The handout will includes sample formats that may be used to practice the principles and skills outlined.

Magic:  "When you get control of your time, it will magically seem like you have more time to accomplish important tasks."

• Opening
• Objectives & Agenda
• Time Management Style Profile
• Basic Principles & T.A.P.P. Steps
• Tasks & Prioritization           
• Individual Practice             
• Appointments & People
• Time Log
• Individual Practice                         
• Interfering Problems
• Tips           
• Self-evaluation                   
• Closing
• Question & Answer                       
• Review & Additional Information

Estimated training time:

• 4 hours with Time Management Style Profile

• 2 hours with Practice activities

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Problem: Things are cluttered and needed items can not be found in a timely manner.

Solution: Using this unit in about an hour learning will include how to plan and implement an organization project for any area or item type using the S.I.F.T. method. Various types or organization problems are discussed.

Magic: "When you organize your workspace, you accomplish things more quickly by knowing where to find necessary items."

• Opening
• Objectives & Agenda
• Basic principles & S.I.F.T Method
• Scheme, Initiate, Format, and Triumph
• Problem Areas
• Discussion
• Closing
• Questions & Answers
• Review & Additional Information

Estimated training time:

• 1 hour with Discussion activity

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Meeting Management

Problem: Some people do not enjoy attending meetings because they feel little gets accomplished and therefore their time was wasted.

Solution: People need to know meetings are an important way to get ideas shared and important tasks accomplished. This short unit is designed to help make meetings more effective by offering a quick look at basic meeting management and the related skills needed through the R.A!R.A! approach and other tips. In just a few hours attendees will learn: the necessary meeting roles, how to get the right people there, how to start and end meetings on time, how to accomplish more in each meeting , how to insure meeting ideas and decisions are captured, how to accomplish needed tasks and follow-up outside the meeting, what may detract from meeting and how to deal with it, and how to improve future meetings.

Magic: "When you have control in meetings, not only do you accomplish more in less time but you also bring a skill that can be learned by others through observation. "

• Opening                
• Objectives & Agenda
• Basic Principles & R.A!R.A! Approach
• Meeting Purpose Statement           
• Meeting Types
• Preparation
• Facilities, Equipment, & Materials  
• Set-up & Take-Down       
• Checklist
• Invitations & Reminders
• Roles  
• Agenda
• Open, Close, & In-between                       
• Agenda (3 T’s method)
• Practice Meeting
• Records          
• In Meetings (Boards & Flipcharts)
• Actions  (3 W’s method)
• Meeting Minutes    
• Practice Meeting
• Beastly Problems
• Practice Meeting
• Meeting Evaluation
• Closing
• Question & Answers         
• Review & Additional Information

Estimated training time:

• 4 hours without Practice activities

• 5 hours with Meeting Practice activities

• 6 hours customized Team Practice

• Optional Add-ons for Full-Day Training

  2 Hours for Train the Trainer/Deployment Planning

  2-3 Hours on Tools for Facilitators

64 page book

R.A!R.A!

A Meeting Wizard's Approach

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Project Management Simplified

Problem: Many people feel they could be more successful at planning and managing projects if they could just learn how the process works.

Solution: This unit will help guide new project managers and team members through the O.P.I.E. process of simplified project management. It will help them better understand how the planning and controlling of projects and resources should be done. The workbook for this unit includes sample formats that may be used to practice the principles and skills learned, as well as for future planning and budgeting purposes.

Magic: "When you properly manage a project, you may become considered wise and skilled in this area and then be asked to manage other projects, which increase in importance."

• Opening                                                    
• Review Objectives & Agenda
• Basic Principles & O.P.I.E. Process
• Project Roles & Types                  
• Open Project
• Objective & Analysis 
• Preliminary Approval         
• Project Manager
• Team Activity
• Plan Project
• Specification
• Schedule
• Resources
• Budget
• Plan Approval       
• Team Activity
• Implement Project                                                                    
• Project Team                     
• Plan Execute & Monitor
• Communication
• Progress Reviews & Performance Appraisal          
• Team Activity
• End Project
• Administration & Celebration
• Compensation & Evaluation
• Team Activity
• Meetings
• Meeting Roles       
• Agenda, Records, & Actions
• Hints
• Risky Problems
• Closing
• Question & Answers         
• Review & Additional Info

Estimated training time:

• 9.5 hours with Team activities

• 6 hours without activities

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