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Length: 1 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 5,654 EX VAT 3 Person R 3,982 EX VAT 10 Person R 2,954 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Essential Time Management Skills (1 day)
Delegates leave knowing what to do first, what to delegate or drop, and how to protect time for the work that matters.
Most people do not lack effort. They lose the day to interruptions, unclear priorities, long meetings and an inbox that never empties. This practical time management course gives delegates a simple system for deciding what matters, planning around it and protecting it from the things that eat time.
In one day, delegates look honestly at how they use their time now, then work through the tools that change it: SMART goals, Pareto's 80/20 rule, separating urgent from important work, beating procrastination, delegating properly and running meetings that end on time. They also sort out the practical side – workspace, email and calendar – so that good habits last beyond the course.
The day is built around real workloads. Delegates bring their own task list and leave with a prioritised plan for the following week. Teams that need deeper scheduling, task-tracking and project-planning systems can take the two-day Essential Time Management Skills course, which adds a full personal productivity day.
Why this course
For your organisation
- More of the important work finished on time
- Fewer missed deadlines and last-minute rushes
- Shorter, better-run meetings
- Staff who delegate and say no appropriately
- Less stress from constant firefighting
For your delegates
- A clear method for deciding what to do first
- Practical ways to stop putting things off
- Control of email, calendar and interruptions
- A prioritised plan for your own real workload
What delegates will be able to do
- Identify your own time wasters and the hours of the day you work best
- Set SMART goals and turn them into daily and weekly priorities
- Apply the 80/20 rule and the urgent-important matrix to your task list
- Use time blocking and batching instead of multitasking
- Overcome procrastination with practical techniques
- Manage email, calendar and workspace so they save time
- Delegate tasks clearly while keeping appropriate control
- Plan and run shorter, more productive meetings
Who should attend
Anyone who wants to use their working time better – administrators, specialists, supervisors, team leaders and managers. It works for individuals and as an in-house session for a whole team or department that is under pressure.
Course outline
Day 1 – Taking control of your time
Where your time goes
- Your time-management profile: strengths and weak spots
- Knowing your energy levels and your most productive hours
- Common time wasters and the external pressures you cannot control
- Why multitasking fails and how batching similar tasks helps
- Work-life balance and regular breaks
Goals and priorities
- Setting SMART goals and keeping them visible
- The 80/20 rule: finding the tasks that deliver most
- The urgent-important matrix
- Saying no assertively
- Chunk, block and tackle for large tasks
Beating procrastination and distractions
- Why we put things off
- Doing the hardest task first
- Breaking work into small first steps
- Handling interruptions, open-plan noise and notifications
- Coping with tasks that run long and with other people's delays
Workspace, email and calendar
- Decluttering your desk and digital files
- Managing workflow from inbox to done
- Email habits: when to check, how to file, when to pick up the phone
- Blocking calendar time for priority work
- Morning and end-of-day routines
Delegation and meetings
- When to delegate and to whom
- Briefing clearly and getting full acceptance
- Keeping control without micromanaging
- Deciding whether a meeting is needed at all
- Agendas, timekeeping and checking the meeting was worthwhile
Your action plan
- Prioritising your own task list for next week
- Choosing two habits to start and one to stop
- Handling fear of failure and staying positive
- Evaluation and close
How it is delivered
One day, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20. Delegates bring their own task list; workbook and planning templates included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“The course was efficiently scheduled and planned around our timetable. We were impressed by both the quality of training and the Facilitators.”
“All training sessions were well-coordinated, professionally delivered, and aligned with our scheduling requirements. We were particularly impressed by the high standard of facilitation and the depth of expertise demonstrated throughout the programmes.”
“We have been very impressed with their service and rollout of the training.”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to groups of about 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No. It is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Is there a longer version?
Yes. The two-day Essential Time Management Skills course covers this day and adds a personal productivity day: scheduling systems, task tracking, planning new pieces of work, organising files and controlling email in more depth.
Can it be tailored to shift work or our own systems?
Yes. Tell us how your team works – shifts, field work, Outlook or another calendar – and the examples and exercises are adjusted to match.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.