Introduction of Work Task Concepts

• Understanding the role of self-management in managing tasks
• Overview and context of task management
• Identifying reasons for the current focus in business on managing tasks
• Understanding how work is accomplished in organizations
• Identifying the role of strategic management in leadership of tasks
• Understanding the role of organization type in task management

Importance of Planning in Management of Tasks

• Clarifying goals, objectives, assumptions and constraints in work
• Integrating a scope, work structure and management plan in assignments
• Learning to identify and manage stakeholders
• Identifying risk techniques that affect tasks, priorities and deadlines
• Understanding how to develop clarity in purpose and objectives in task assignments
• Identifying the skills necessary to lead and manage work tasks

Setting Priorities & Deadlines in our Time Management

• Using the manner we approach work as an initial time management plan
• Planning for time management, scheduling and meeting deadlines
• Integrating time management into development of priorities
• Making the most from meetings, e-mails, interruptions and transition time 
• Developing a personal plan, with a ‘to do’ list and priorities
• Dealing with time wasters, procrastination and bosses

Skills Required to Deal with People in our Work Assignments

• Identifying skills required to obtain the help of others on tasks
• The importance of understanding our ways of working with others
• The importance of interpersonal skill in accomplishment of tasks
• Identifying interpersonal work styles of self and other
• Understanding task flexibility and versatility in people leadership
• Learning how to work better with others to have productive work

Personally Managing Tasks to Implement Change

• Learning techniques to use communication for success in tasks
• Understand the characteristics of proper communication
• Identifying methods to deal with human change patterns
• Developing a personal plan to become more effective with self-management
• Dealing with some people who struggle with change
• Practicing techniques to help colleagues with change