Day 4 of ASSAP® 2010 - Workshop C

Friday 23 April 2010, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Time and Stress Management

Practical tools to increase effectiveness and work at your best without getting stressed in the process

with Michael Podolinksy CSP

Professional trainer, coach and author

Do you feel like you're constantly rushing but not really completing tasks effectively?
Are you under continual pressure, juggling one urgent task after another?
Do you often feel overwhelmed with the number of tasks requiring your attention?
Do factors such as emails and meetings impact your productivity?
Are you tired of feeling exhausted at the end of each day?

When we feel there is always too much to do and not enough time to do it, our stress levels rise and productivity starts to plummet, along with job satisfaction. Most of us long to be more time efficient so we can do our jobs more effectively and yet still have time and energy left at the end of each day.

In this practical, interactive seminar, Michael Podolinksy CSP will show you how to use your time more efficiently, and reclaim your power and control. He will show you how, by mastering the habits and tools of successful time management, you can stop feeling overwhelmed, and regain your focus and control over your work and your life.

Michael will make sure this is an energising session of discovering how to keep stress levels under control, work at your best and deliver results on time. You'll walk away with practical tools, useful ideas, and a new determination to get organised and stay that way.

This will be an energising day of learning how to feel less stressed and more in control in today's fast-paced demanding workplace.

Workshop Outline

Understanding work styles and using your strengths

• The truth about time - how much time do you really have?
• What's the cost of your time-frittering habits?
• An assessment tool to determine your strengths and expose time saboteurs
• Diagnosing individual work styles and discovering strategies that work for you

Optimising your organisational skills

• The 4 Ts of terrific time management
• Creating a 'to do' list that gets done
• Great systems for clearing the clutter and maintaining control
• How to become a Calendar Queen who plans with precision

Cracking the whip on time and reaping the rewards

• Diminishing the power of procrastination
• Saving time on routine tasks like phone calls, emails and meetings
• Dealing with distracters and interruptions assertively and effectively
• Creating a sense of boundaries with yourself and others

Secrets of stress management

• How vulnerable are you to stress? Test your stress levels
• Effects of stress on productivity, relationships and health
• The 4 As of successful stress management
• Instant stress busters to keep calm, boost motivation and enhance productivity