Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities & Deadlines

Objective:

Investing in this training course delivers measurable benefits for organizations:

• Improved Team Productivity: Managers equipped with advanced time management skills can lead their teams more efficiently, resulting in a 20-30% increase in overall productivity.
• Reduction in Missed Deadlines: By mastering prioritization and deadline management techniques, organizations can reduce missed deadlines by up to 40%.
• Enhanced Project Completion Rates: Managers who effectively juggle multiple projects can improve completion rates by 25-35%, ensuring timely delivery of key initiatives.
• Stronger Leadership Capabilities: Managers who delegate effectively foster team empowerment and accountability, enhancing overall leadership within the organization.
• Employee Satisfaction: With better workflows and reduced stress levels among managers, employees benefit from improved communication and leadership support.

Content:

Introduction of Work Task Concepts

• Understanding the role of self-management in managing tasks
• Overview and context of task management
• Identifying reasons for the current focus in business on managing tasks
• Understanding how work is accomplished in organizations
• Identifying the role of strategic management in leadership of tasks
• Understanding the role of organization type in task management

Understanding Problems and Problem-Solving Techniques

• Identifying problems and their causes in the workplace
• The steps to problem-solving and decision-making
• The nature, scope and impact of problems
• Different techniques for problem-solving
• Gathering and interpreting data about problems
• Creative approaches to generating solutions

Understanding Decision-Making Techniques

• Different tools and techniques for decision-making
• Planning and communicating decisions
• Communicating with stakeholders
• The impact of ethics and values on decision-making
• Monitor and review decisions

Skills Required to Deal with People in our Work Assignments

• Identifying skills required to obtain the help of others on tasks
• The importance of understanding our ways of working with others
• The importance of interpersonal skill in accomplishment of tasks
• Identifying interpersonal work styles of self and other
• Understanding task flexibility and versatility in people leadership
• Learning how to work better with others to have productive work

Personally, Managing Tasks to Implement Change

• Learning techniques to use communication for success in tasks
• Understand the characteristics of proper communication
• Identifying methods to deal with human change patterns
• Developing a personal plan to become more effective with self-management
• Dealing with some people who struggle with change
• Practicing techniques to help colleagues with change