Time Management Tips: Scheduling

46mBeginner2019-10-29

Authors

Dave Crenshaw

Author and Leadership Coach specializing in productive leadership

Course details

Get bite-sized tips for mastering your work schedule. In this installment of the Time Management Tips series, productive leadership author and speaker Dave Crenshaw shares practical strategies for scheduling everything from meetings to learning opportunities. Dave begins by explaining why calendars are generally more effective than to-do lists. He then covers how to efficiently set up appointments, help others keep appointments with you, and handle cancelled meetings. Plus, learn how to accurately determine how long a task will take (and how to process it), how to create quarterly plans, and even how to schedule time to relax and establish a nightly ritual for sleep.

Learning objectives
List one recommended tip to help schedule appointments more efficiently.
Explain the benefits of delegating repetitive tasks.
Identify how to estimate the length of a task.
Recall a useful way to help focus your weekly planning.

Skills covered

Time ManagementLimited SeriesProfessional Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - What is effective scheduling

1. Scheduling Tips

02 - Replace to-do lists with a schedule
03 - Efficiently setting appointments with others
04 - Setting achievable expectations
05 - Plan projects with many steps
06 - Planning to free up time
07 - Estimating task length
08 - How to schedule a meeting
09 - How to help others keep appointments with you
10 - What to do when appointments are cancelled
11 - Plan quarterly to improve productivity
12 - Make time to have fun
13 - Create a nightly ritual for sleep
14 - Prioritize learning opportunities
15 - Explore the weekly planning session
16 - Yearly planning to support goals
17 - What to do when major life events occur

Conclusion

18 - Next steps