Personal Time Management (3rd Edition), Instructor Edition

Personal Time Management (3rd Edition)

Course Specifications

Course Number: CCT–022_rev4.0

Course Length: Self-study or classroom training

Course Description

Course Objective: The learning objectives for Personal Time Management are listed below. They have been developed to guide you, the reader, to the core issues covered in this book.

The Objectives of this book are:

  • To help you determine how you presently use time
  • To make you aware of the portion of time over which you have control
  • To teach you how to make the most effective use of the time under your control
  • To help you handle time not under your control in a more efficient way
  • To allow you to use time the way you choose (work, play, or rest)

Course Content

Part 1: Time Management Principles

The Basics of Time Management
What Controls Your Time?
Three Tests of Time
Benefits of Better Time Utilization
Prime Time
Setting Priorities
Criteria for Setting Priorities
How to Control Your Use of Time

Part 2: Time Management Techniques

Planning
Long-Term Planning Aids
Action-Planning Worksheet
Milestone Chart
PERT Diagram
Short-Term Planning Aids
Daily Plans
Conference Planner
Characteristics of Good Planners
Common Time-Wasters
Self-Generated Time-Wasters
Needs Profile Analysis
Environmental Time-Wasters
When Things Go Wrong
Five Tips for Effective Time Management

Part 3: Time Management Innovations

Telephone Enhancements
Computer Enhancements
Other Technological Enhancements
Meeting Alternatives
Saving Time on the Internet

Part 4: Time-Saving Tips for Travelers

Plan Your Travel Wisely
Saving Time at Your Hotel
Put Your Travel Plans in Writing

Part 5: Action Planning

Applying What You’ve Learned
Keeping a Daily Time Log
Planning for Improved Time Utilization

Appendix

Conclusion
Additional Reading