OUTLOOK TIME MANAGEMENT

Course Overview

Like our ‘Time Management’ course, ‘Time Management with Outlook’ helps to gain deeper insights into the challenges and benefits of effective time management. You will develop a greater understanding of how you currently work, learn how to employ a range of tools and processes and gain some helpful tips on how to manage the people side of Time Management. By the end of the course you will be confident that you can increase your efficiency and effectiveness, manage your work and personal priorities better and develop improved relationships.

Course Prerequisites

Microsoft Outlook Basic or equivalent

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Defining Time Management and the benefits

Self-assessment

What are your time management strengths and weaknesses?
What are your priorities in life?
How do your work priorities link to plans for the organisation?
When do you work best?

Principles of effective time management

Time management tools and processes

The 4 Quadrant matrix
Planning
Managing incoming emails
Tips for sending emails
The 4D filter
Create an email
Flagging an email
Create a new appointment
Create a recurring appointment
Create a new meeting
Create a meeting request from an email message
Send a meeting reminder in Outlook
Create a task
Create a task from an email message
Creating a task from a message versus flagging the message
Complete a task
Changing Task Views
Assign a task
Categorise an Outlook item
Saving time with Autotext
Utilising Quick Steps
Automate tasks using rules
Chunking
Scheduling

The People Side of Time Management?

Understanding the brief
Overcoming procrastination
Synergising or two heads are better than one
Managing interruptions
Saying “No” graciously