Managing Multiple Priorities Course

Module 1: The Importance of Setting Priorities

• Identify sources of your priorities and describe how you set and manage them
• Assess the impact of unmanaged priorities on effectiveness and stress
• Understand the influence of behavioral change on prioritization
• Self-assess current skill levels and readiness for change

Module 2: Looking at the Big Picture

• Clarify how your tasks support your organization’s mission
• Recognize the significance of long-postponed “back burner” tasks
• Evaluate how incomplete tasks affect workload and performance
• Create actionable plans for completing overdue tasks

Module 3: Prioritization Strategies

• Explore multiple prioritization perspectives, including the 80/20 rule
• Compare four different prioritization methods (e.g., Covey Matrix, ABC method)
• Evaluate and address “urgency addiction”
• Match prioritization methods to personal and professional needs

Module 4: Personality-Based Barriers

• Identify internal barriers to effective time and task management
• Explore traits like perfectionism, procrastination, and fear of saying no
• Develop personal strategies to overcome limiting tendencies
• Practice decision-making and responsibility-sharing techniques

Module 5: Time: Saving It, Making It, Managing It

• Identify common time-wasters and strategies to control them (e.g., email, meetings)
• Maximize small periods of time and reduce disruptions
• Use time logs to analyze and improve daily activity patterns
• Enhance productivity through realistic time tracking and prioritization

Module 6: Planning and Organizing

• Use SMART goals to create actionable, realistic work plans
• Organize projects with effective time planning and delegation strategies
• Implement organizational systems like TRAF and date/verb-activated filing
• Overcome clutter and create efficient work environments