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Focus-Plan-Do It

Course information

Staying on top and in control of our work in this fast-paced world is becoming increasingly difficult.Ìý This can leave us feeling overwhelmed and have a knock on effect to our personal life.

This course has been developed to help effectively manage a hectic and complex workload, helping us to be on top of our work, not buried by it.

Agenda

• Session 1 (Focus) Monday 13 October (14.00 – 16.00)
  • Highlights
    • Identifying and focusing on our priorities
    • Managing projects effectively
    • Creating to do lists that work
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• Session 2 (Plan) Tuesday 14 October (14.00 – 16.00)
  • Highlights
    • A 5-stage approach to manage our inputs
    • Capturing effectively into external tools
    • Embedding the Weekly Review
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• Session 3 (Do It) Wednesday 15 October (14.00 – 16.00) * Session 3 will focus on Windows and Web versions of Microsoft productivity tools.Ìý Please contact us if you would be interested in a session for Mac.
• Highlights
  • Getting the best from Outlook (inbox zero)
  • Setting up Microsoft OneNote effectively
  • Synchronising the tools
  • Using Microsoft To Do and Planner

Positive People have been delivering this material to thousands of participants in a wide variety of organisations from small startups with a few members of staff to large public sector bodies.Ìý The company works with Universities and colleges around the UK.

This unique course, which is not traditional time management, is highly acclaimed by busy professionals and proving extremely popular in this climate ofÌý 'doing more with less'.

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Aims and objectives

• Skilfully manage a busy schedule
• Feel on top of work and home life
• Get the inbox back to empty
• Get the best from corporate productivity tools.
• Effectively plan and progress projects
• Clarify roles, prioritise goals and learn to say "No"

Tutors

David Longstaff

Course provider

OSDS
Email: osdscourses@st-andrews.ac.uk