Professionalism / Personal Effectiveness

Personal Effectiveness

Course Objective:
To provide you with knowledge and skills that will help improve your ability to:

  • deal with opportunities and on-going challenges,
  • maintain or build your motivation and achievement levels and
  • gain maximum return on the time effort and energy you invest at work.

Course Content:

  • Inner Control
    The foundation of the building, Internal/External Locus of Control, Who or what controls your life?Why does this matter? What can you do about it?
  • Personal Planning / Prioritization
    Your current and your future universe, Direction versus Speed, Objectives versus Dreams, A Balanced Personal Portfolio
  • Managing Your Time
    Objectives and priorities, Important versus Urgent, The 80/20 Rule – what it means for you, Completing overwhelming tasks; Eating the elephant?
    Managing distractions / interruptions
  • Managing your Motivation
    Your motivation is your responsibility, The factors that matter, Your Input leads to effort that leads to outcomes, What outcomes do you expect?
  • Managing Your Career
    The new organization model,  ‘Stages’ not a ‘Ladder’, Lifelong learning, You are your own President and CEO
  • Managing Your Stress
    What is stress? Sources and symptoms; Organizational and Personal, Know yourself first and only, Addressing stressors, The ‘whole life’ approach

For Whom:

All staff who wish to improve their overall effectiveness, productivity and satisfaction.

Duration:

2 days

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