Time & Priority Management Course

Level: Professional Development

By successfully completing this course, you will:

  • Gain skills and knowledge in Time & Priority Management to expand an existing practice, as a foundation qualification towards further studies, or for personal interest
  • Be awarded the BSY Professional Certificate of Merit
  • Be eligible to become a member of AHCP (Association of Complementary Practitioners)

You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.

Enrol with complete peace of mind. If you decide within 14 days that the course isn’t right for you, simply return it undamaged and we’ll give you a full refund1

Course overview

One must not consider time-saving techniques; instead we should focus on better ways to spend time. Effective and efficient people are those who have mastered this self-discipline. This makes time a personal asset or resource of everyone. If we pursue this line of thought, then Time Management becomes self-management, and self-management becomes life management.

Syllabus

  • Lesson One
    • Time as a Philosophical Concept
      • Introduction
      • The Nature of Time
      • Managerial Time
      • Basic Management Models
      • Summary
    • On Spending Work Time
      • Categories of Work Time
  • Lesson Two
    • Time Spending: A Matter of Habit
      • Introduction
      • Changing the Habit
      • Time Spending Questionnaire
    • Objectives
      • How do you Develop Objectives?
      • Criteria for Objectives
  • Lesson Three
    • Priorities
      • Priority Management
      • Priorities and Problems
      • Implementation of Objectives and Priorities
      • Time Log Analysis
      • Interpretation of Time Log
      • Corrective Action from the Time Log Process
  • Lesson Four
    • Time Wasters and Interruptions
      • Introduction
      • Internal versus External Time Wasters
      • Elimination of Time Wasters
      • Corrective Action for Time Wasters
      • Managing Time Wasters and Interruptions through a Secretary
  • Lesson Five
    • Time Wasters and Interruptions (Continued)
      • Paperwork
      • Kinds of Paper
      • Paperwork Habits
      • Corrective Action from Paperwork Processes
      • Partners
      • On Time and Teams
      • Developing Dialogue about Team Time Problems
      • Interruption of Others
      • Team Time Waster Profile
  • Lesson Six
    • Time Wasters and Interruptions (Continued)
      • Procrastination
      • Causes and Costs
      • On Managing Procrastination
      • Corrective Action for Procrastination
    • Personal Time Management
      • Your Values Exercise
  • Lesson Seven
    • Timewaster Analysis
      • Telephone Interruptions
      • Drop-In Visitors
      • Meetings
      • Crisis Management
  • Lesson Eight
    • Timewaster Analysis (Continued)
      • Lack of Objectives, Priorities, Daily Plan
      • Cluttered Desk/Personal Disorganisation
      • Ineffective Delegation
      • Attempting Too Much at Once
      • Lack of or Unclear Communication
      • Inadequate, Inaccurate or Delayed Information
  • Lesson Nine
    • Timewaster Analysis (Continued)
      • Indecision and Procrastination
      • Confused Responsibility and Authority     
      • Inability to Say ‘No’
      • Leaving Tasks Unfinished
      • Lack of Self-Discipline
  • Lesson Ten
    • Reaching Objectives
      • Job Responsibility and Activity Analysis
      • Job Responsibilities
      • Activities
      • Two Extra Hours a Day
      • Control of your Time and your Life
      • How am I Doing?

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.