About This Course
Being organized is not about managing every minute of the day. It is about identifying priorities, reducing unnecessary clutter and developing practical habits that make work more manageable.
This program builds on the principles of self-management, introducing the 80/20 rule of organization and exploring techniques for overcoming procrastination, managing time and reducing stress.
Participants assess their current organizational skills and discover how to create simple, effective systems for managing projects, responsibilities and everyday activities. The course also explores how improved organization can contribute to achieving departmental goals.
Learning Objectives
This course is designed to help participants:
- Explore the principles of organization and understand the 80/20 rule.
- Overcome procrastination and reduce unnecessary clutter.
- Create a simple, practical system for staying organized and efficient.
- Learn techniques for managing workplace stress.
Topics Covered
- Self-Assessment: How Organized Are You?
- What Can Organizational Skills Do for You?
- Selecting What Should Be Organized
- Uncluttering Your Life
- Breaking Organizing Tasks into Specific Steps
- Establishing a Simple System
- Staying Organized
- Being Only as Organized as You Need to Be
Supporting Training Resources
The existing course includes practical exercises, review materials and supplementary resources designed to help participants improve their organizational and time-management skills.
- Turning Your Day into a Positive Experience
- How Do Successful People Get That Way?
- Covey's Quadrant Time Management
- South Forty - Story of the Farmer
- Stress Management Handout
- Turning Your Workday into a Positive Experience
- Coat of Arms Activity
- Review Materials
- Examination with Answer Key
These resources encourage self-reflection, discussion and the practical application of organization and stress-management techniques.
Final contents of the Training-to-Go package are currently being reviewed.