Time Management

Time Management

You know that feeling when you're rushing between meetings, your inbox is overflowing, and you're still working on yesterday's urgent tasks? We've all been there. In today's workplace, everyone's expected to do more with less time, and somehow still maintain quality. The truth is, most of us were never actually taught how to manage time effectively – we just figured we'd pick it up along the way.

Here's what I've learned after years of working with busy professionals: time management isn't really about managing time at all. You can't create more hours in the day. What you can do is get smarter about how you use the time you've got. This training cuts through all the productivity guru nonsense and focuses on practical strategies that actually work in real workplaces.

We'll start by figuring out where your time actually goes – and trust me, you'll be surprised. Most people think they know, but when we track it properly, there are always eye-opening moments. Like discovering you spend two hours a day on emails that could be handled in 30 minutes, or realizing that "quick chat" with colleagues is eating up your most productive hours.

You'll learn how to spot the difference between urgent and important tasks (they're not the same thing, even though they feel like it). We'll work on setting boundaries that stick – saying no without feeling guilty or damaging relationships. And we'll tackle the biggest time-wasters that everyone deals with: unnecessary meetings, constant interruptions, and that perfectionism trap that keeps you tweaking things long after they're good enough.

The organisation and time management workshop components we cover aren't theoretical exercises. They're based on what actually works when you're dealing with competing priorities, difficult deadlines, and colleagues who think everything is urgent. We'll practice techniques you can start using immediately, like the two-minute rule for emails and how to batch similar tasks for maximum efficiency.

Location: Brisbane

What You'll Learn

How to identify and eliminate your biggest time drains without major lifestyle changes
Practical prioritization methods that work when everything feels important
Strategies for managing interruptions and protecting your focused work time
Email and communication systems that keep you connected without overwhelming you
How to plan your week in a way that actually reflects reality, not wishful thinking
Techniques for delegating effectively and saying no diplomatically
Ways to build buffer time into your schedule so unexpected issues don't derail everything

The Bottom Line

This isn't about becoming a productivity robot or working longer hours. It's about working smarter so you can get home on time, feel less stressed, and actually enjoy your weekends without that nagging feeling that you've forgotten something important. You'll leave with a time management training toolkit that fits your real work situation, not some idealized version of how work should be. Most participants tell me they wish they'd learned these skills years ago – but the second-best time to start is right now.