Course | Time Management for Teachers

Instructor

Iain Smith
Iain Smith is one of the UK's most popular trainers, specialising in leadership and personal effectiveness in the workplace.

Since 2007 he has been working with leaders of organisations and their teams, equipping them with the skills required to reach their full potential.

Iain's warm and engaging manner, paired with solid practical training technique, allows you to learn quickly and in comfort. Iain takes tried and tested ideas from productivity theory, behavioural research and psychology and creates practical, fun and easy to implement models of working effectively.

Most people already know how to do their jobs; Iain shows them the so-called 'soft skills' that help them to get on top of their workload and send their productivity through the roof.

Description

Welcome To Time Management For Teachers
Iain is extremely excited to deliver Time Management For Teachers to you. Investing in this course is a great time management move because it means you can dive into the content whenever it suits you. Learn how to tame time, get organised and increase your productivity in the comfort of your own home, at work or indeed anywhere you choose.

What You'll Learn

This practical course will show you how to get on top of your workload, prioritise effectively and communicate clearly.
Think about time differently so that you have a more positive approach to your workload
Use a simple and elegant model of communication that will help you to convey anything you need to tell or ask others avoiding confusion
Create a productive environment to help you work is both effectively and efficiently.
Ensure that you never lose another piece of paper again – ever!
Use the Time Management Matrix to create, order and finesse your 'to do' list so that it really works for you
Understand the purpose of email, why it swamps your life and how to deal with it effectively. Learn how to have an empty email inbox – every day!
Know immediately what to do with those 'soon but not quite now' tasks

This Course Includes:

1.5 hours on-demand video
12 articles
2 downloadable resources
Access on mobile and TV
Full lifetime access
Closed captions
Certificate of completion

Requirements

No prior knowledge of the subject is required
A willingness to try new ways of doing things

Who This Course is for:

This course is called Time Management For Teachers but it has been created for anyone working within the busy world of education
This course has been written by a teacher with extensive knowledge of the education world and years of experience coaching and training in Time Management
Iain has delivered this course live to staff at colleges, infant schools, universities, primary schools, pupil referral units, secondary schools and Surestart childrens' centres nationwide

Course Content

Introduction
How To Use This Course - a few details about how the course is broken down 0:48
A Brief Welcome From Iain - an overview of what we'll be covering together 2:29
Reflection Questions - Start by thinking about what you want from the course 0:20

Time As A Concept
The President's To Do List - Fundamental concepts about the nature of time 3:31
Was I Being Harsh? - examining the importance of your approach to time 0:35

Understanding The Power of Importance and Urgency
Welcome To The Matrix 12:14
Using The Matrix 0:42

Getting to Grips With Your Priorities
How To Successfully Use Your To Do List 11:01
Your Last Ten Tasks 1:01

Obstacles to Effective Time Management
Eating Frogs and Elephants - Getting Things Done 5:47
Where's Your Frog? Creating momentum and making it a daily habit 1:05
The Paper Mountain - Dealing with overflowing paperwork 13:03
Dealing With Email 10:43
The Email Inbox Challenge 0:42
A Policy For Email Use 0:52

Improving Efficiency
Ensuring Efficient Use Of Time 5:25
Sticking To The Time Allocated 1:35
An Effective Model To Communicate Clearly, Precisely And Avoid Confusion 6:25

Keep It All Going
The Importance Of Reflection and Preparation 5:06
Tracking Your Time 1:38

Reviewing What We've Covered
Recapping The Course Contents 1:31
Further Reading - Iain's Favourite Books on Time Management 1:09

Bonus
Booking Iain