OFFTHE SYLLABUS
Self-management

Time management

Give your time to what matters, before the urgent takes it, by telling the urgent from the important.

  • 13 steps
  • At your own pace
  • Computer and phone
  • Certificate of achievement

What you will be able to do

  • Name your priorities and give them first place.
  • Sort each request by its urgency and its importance.
  • Estimate the real time your tasks take, with a margin.
  • Block out and protect the slots for your high-value tasks.
  • Say no or not now, and review your organisation every week.

Who it is for

For anyone who sees their days overflow, between emergencies, chasers and last-minute requests. The method works whatever your job: at a front desk, in a workshop, at a patient's bedside, behind a screen, on a building site or at the head of a team. The module follows an independent graphic design studio facing a big commission, but the exercises and the exam put you in many other situations.

How the module unfolds

  1. 1IntroductionWhat the skill covers, and what the module will teach you to do.
  2. 2A running story, “The Marge Blanche studio”The same working situation stays with you from one step to the next, with a character from the story who plays the role of mentor.
  3. 3The theory, with everyday examplesIn each lesson, the method set out simply, with examples drawn from working life.
  4. 4The game, “The diary that breathes”Each step you complete moves the game forward, right to the last one.
  5. 5The signature exercise, “Sorting into four boxes”The module's method, to apply to your own situations.
  6. 6Two role playsTwo conversations to see through to the end, with detailed feedback on your choices.
  7. 7The examTen random questions about new situations. Eight correct answers unlock The Method and your certificate.