Why Attend This Training Course?

In today's competitive workplace, many individuals face heightened workloads characterized by extended hours and increased time pressures. To effectively navigate these challenges, it is essential to adopt a strategy of working “smarter” rather than merely “harder” or “faster.” This Delegation & Task Management course offers a valuable opportunity to enhance your productivity and efficiency. By mastering essential task management skills, participants have reported a significant improvement in their ability to complete critical tasks each day. Previous attendees have noted a shift from chaotic task handling to a more controlled and systematic approach, ultimately leading to greater workplace effectiveness.

What Is The Training Course Methodology?

This training course methodology depends on enabling participants to interact and exchange experiences, explore their competencies and achieve their career aspirations, using forward-thinking training arts, such as theoretical lectures and/or open discussion to exchange opinions and experiences, scenarios, innovative thinking brainstorming. Participants will receive an agenda including training material as a reference, in addition to some extra notes and booklets. 

Who Should Attend This Training Course?

This training course is designed for managers, supervisors and team leaders who want to improve their ability to delegate work tasks to achieve maximum team efficiency and development.

What Are The Training Course Objectives?

• Enhances efficiency and productivity within teams.

• Empowers employees, fostering skill development and confidence.

• Allows managers to focus on strategic tasks and decision-making.

• Identify tasks that are repetitive and time-consuming.

• Consider tasks that align with team members' strengths and development goals.

• Assess tasks that allow for growth in responsibility and accountability.

• Provide training and resources to support delegated tasks.

• Foster a culture of feedback and continuous improvement.

• Address fears of losing control by building trust in team members.

• Clarify the importance of delegation to team dynamics and outcomes.

• Assess effectiveness in planning and prioritizing delegated tasks.

• Establish clear boundaries and communicate priorities effectively.

• Practice assertiveness in declining non-essential requests that disrupt priorities.

What Is The Training Course Curriculum?

Introduction

• Overview of the changing world and its impact on personal and professional life

• Importance of effective time and task planning

Personal Assessment

• Reflection on current practices and areas for improvement

• Goals: What do I hope to achieve?

• Strategies: How will I achieve my goals?

Changes in Work and Life

• Examination of recent changes in work dynamics and personal life

• Anticipation of future changes and their potential impact

• Strategies for managing these changes effectively

Implications of Change

• Analysis of the implications for personal and professional relationships

• Balancing life and work in a changing environment

• Work Planning and Project Management

• Overview of work management methods

Challenges in work planning: Time, Quality, and Cost Pressures

• The planning process: Steps and considerations

• Managing work in progress and analyzing risk

• Contingency planning and problem-solving techniques

Practical Techniques for Managing Time Wasters

• Strategies for managing paperwork (real and virtual)

• Effective travel management

• Optimizing meeting productivity

• Utilizing phone communications efficiently

• Importance of diary management

• Techniques for managing interruptions

Making It All Work

• Practical application of work planning

• Debriefing and evaluating the effectiveness of plans

• Analyzing personal strengths and needs

• Developing a comprehensive development plan

Current Status of Setting Goals, Planning, and Decision Making

• Context of organizational change and its impact on planning

• Assessment of the current status of personal and team work

• Review of management processes and skill areas

• Utilizing a planning process to set goals and initiate work

Importance of Goal Setting and Planning Management

• Integration of goals, scope, and management planning

• Identifying resource requirements and recognizing risks

• Effective communication strategies in planning

• Significance of quality planning in work assignments

Setting Priorities and Decision Making

• Establishing task priorities through planning

• Strategies for time management and adherence to deadlines

• Integrating functions into a cohesive work plan

• Enhancing communication and planning for delegation

• Techniques for informed decision-making

Principles and benefits of delegation

• Using the power of other people’s help

• Having competency and proficiency

• Stages of effective delegation

• Manage obstacles to delegation

• Six levels of delegation authority

• Types of task that take your time

• Stop other people’s priorities becoming yours

Team Collaboration

• Identifying skills necessary for team collaboration

• Importance of group skills for team success

• Role of interpersonal skills in decision-making

• Empowering teams through delegation and informed choices

• Effective communication in fostering team relationships