Working Smart using Microsoft Outlook
Working Smart using Microsoft Outlook
Take control of your workload and competing priorities
Our flagship program, Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook transforms Outlook from a simple email client into a comprehensive time and workload management system. Participants will learn how to deploy a powerful combination of time and workload management theory and best practices with specific Outlook settings to increase productivity and reduce stress.
Receive hands-on skills instruction to help you absorb proven techniques for a total time-management solution giving you control over your day.
This course will help you:
- Create a consistent focus on priorities and tasks that are important to you and your organization
- Gain control of your Inbox and email
- Manage your time, tasks, and calendar
- Use Outlook with a ‘business planning’ approach
- Improve your communications
- Find balance and reach goals
At a Glance:
Who Should Attend
Individuals and teams including managers, technical and sales professionals, supervisors, administrators and project leaders who currently use Microsoft Outlook
Training Format and Inclusions:
- Two half-day or one full-day instructor-led sessions
- Comprehensive digital Learning Guide
- Post-training one-on-one coaching session to review, reinforce, and customize to your unique situation
- Ongoing support
- Free refresher courses
Tools Provided:
- Comprehensive Learning Guide and Resource Manual
Detailed Synopsis:
Priority Management’s WorkingSm@rt using Microsoft Outlook Workshop has been developed to empower you to take control of your work. Priority Management teaches you how to change behaviours and optimize the use of technology to take control of your time, productivity, collaboration and work results.
This unit will introduce you to the key elements to help you refine your organizational toolkit with an increased understanding of working on those areas that add greatest value and the need to prioritize. With this productivity platform in place, you will be in a better position to recognize and manage distractions and interruptions.
You will gain a deeper understanding of what’s available in the Outlook “toolbox” and set up the main components to enable you to work smart with enhanced focus. Learn how to increase your productivity and eliminate unhelpful habits.
We will show you how to manage your emails. You will learn ways to manage emails you can’t act on immediately and learn how to deal with low priority emails. We will show you effective ways to file and find your mail and stay with your priorities regardless of the volume of email traffic.
You will learn the importance of the Outlook Calendar and how to avoid becoming a victim of “planning fallacy”. The exercises will help you become a more proficient time manager and begin the process that ensures a sense of achievement.
Learn how to plan, capture and follow up effectively on important communications and delegations.
You will discover how the planning process works for you. The planning cycle will help you become more strategic in your daily choices. Through consistent on time delivery you will be able to have a greater sense of accomplishment individually and as a team member.
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