Take control of your workload

Duration: 1 day or half day, delivered at a venue of your choice, anywhere in the UK.

Joanna Markham developed her huge knowledge of management practice and business psychology over a long career as an academic and in senior roles in industry. Over a fifteen year consultancy career she has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies, training everyone from new starters to CEOs across four continents. Joanna’s boundless energy and direct, positive training style make her a firm favourite with many of our clients.

Course details

Who is it for?

What’s the course about?

In today’s high pace, communication rich working environments we are increasingly expected to deliver high quality results on multiple, simultaneous projects whilst keeping to tight and challenging deadlines. Time and priority management skills have never been so important.

This highly practical workshop provides a toolkit of techniques to help busy people avoid sacrificing quality for quantity or being forced to give up large amounts of personal time in the battle to keep on top of their work.

The programme also focuses on recognising and reducing the effects of work related stress, which has become the single most common reason given for absence days in the UK.

What will delegates learn?

By the end of the Time and Priority Management course delegate will learn to:

Prioritise their tasks to maximise efficiency
Avoid procrastination
Manage stress at work
Maintain a good work-life balance
Know how and when to delegate
Be assertive in controlling their responsibilities by managing upwards
Identify how their personality type relates to when and how they feel stress
Increase their efficiency in managing multiple responsibilities
Use their ‘prime time’ effectively
Take control of their working life
Plan their work to avoid feeling overwhelmed

What is the course content?

Every in-house delivery is unique and adapted to the needs of your delegates and organisation, however, a typical course might look something like this:

Setting objectives for your life and work
Identifying inefficiencies
Planning at work – cutting through backlogs
Using your energy cycle and ‘Prime Time’ effectively
Being assertive in managing your workload
Effectively and confidently prioritising your tasks
Recognising the symptoms of stress in you and others
Developing effective stress management techniques
Delegating appropriately and effectively
Identifying and avoiding procrastination
Running and participating in efficient meetings
Stress-busting techniques that suit your personality type
Tried and tested time saving tips

Client feedback for this course

“Very inspiring. Will definitely make some changes at work tomorrow.”
JL, Worthing and Southlands Hospital NHS Trust

“I learnt a lot from the day. Lots of ideas to return to the office with. Very much enjoyed the course and the fantastically knowledgeable trainer.”
Delegate, IRIS Accountancy Solutions

“An excellent day with a wonderful pace…not a moment to wander off course.”
KM, North Dorset District Council

“Really enjoyed the day and have left with knowledge for not just office but also personal life. Will recommend the course to others in my company.”
Delegate, Vanguard Asset Management

“Very inspiring. Will definitely make some changes at work tomorrow.”
JL, Worthing and Southlands Hospital NHS Trust

“Wonderful day. Filled me with positive energy and feeling very motivated at a much needed time.”
Delegate, John Lewis Partnership

Find out more or book a course

If you have any questions or if you would like to speak to Joanna or one of our other trainers about how this course could be adapted to work for you please get in touch.

In most cases we can provide an all-inclusive quote to cover design, delivery and materials with some basic information:

Which course you are interested in
Where the course would take place
How many delegates need to be trained

Just drop us a line with these basic facts and we’ll get back to you with a no-obligation quote on the same day.

Cambridge Executive Development is a boutique learning consultancy with a small and select team specialising in management and communication skills training. Over fifteen years we’ve helped delegates from hundreds of companies, including many of the country’s biggest brands, boost their productivity and confidence, and transform their impact at work.