Taking Control - A Time & Workload Management Course

A Six-Module course delivered by email and supported by 1-1 email or telephone coaching.

Many people, whether employed or self-employed, find the attempt to feel in control of their time and workload (both in and out of work) is a major challenge and that not feeling in control is a significant source of stress.

As a training consultant I have delivered many 1- or 2-day courses on Time and Workload Management but have always been aware that this is not the most effective approach. To manage your time and workload effectively you need more than new information, strategies and systems. 

You also need new strategies and systems to manage yourself. It’s really about replacing old habits that don’t work with new ones that do. Changing habits takes time and a willingness to explore different approaches to see what works best for you. A ‘one size fits all’ approach just doesn’t work.

This course is a specially designed email coaching course, not just an email version of a book.

You may already have read one or two Time Management books and tried to apply some of the ideas but perhaps not with as much success as you would have wished. This course will provide you with the same content in terms of techniques and information that you would find in a book (and is written in the flowing form of a book) plus activities for you to engage with experientially to speed your learning and instill new habits. It also, via the coaching, provides you with structure, support and encouragement over an extended period of time.

It may well be that some of the time management and workload difficulties you have which would lead you to do this course would also show up in relation to the course itself (eg making time to do the modules, getting the feedback to me on time). Rather than being a problem this creates an opportunity for us to identify and address these issues as they arise.

Course Overview

Module 1 - You and Your Time - Introduction, Challenges, Motivation,
                    Time Audit
Module 2 - Time Analysis, Job Analysis and Setting Up Systems
Module 3 - Planning, Scheduling & Goal Setting
Module 4 - Managing People - Setting Boundaries, Influencing & Negotiating
Module 5 - Managing Everything Else - Delegation, Meetings, Procrastination......
Module 6 - Review and Work/Life Balance

How It Works

We start with a telephone discussion to decide when you wish to receive modules and how long you want to work with each module. This is flexible and can be changed if you find you need more time for certain modules.

The Modules are sent out by email and when you have completed a module you email me a feedback sheet which forms the basis for our (email or telephone) coaching session.

Cost & Booking

Option 1 :
Course Modules + Email Coaching : £79

Option 2 :
Course Modules + Telephone Coaching (6 x 40 minute sessions) : £240

If you choose email coaching, but at any point in the course decide you would benefit from a telephone coaching session, you can book these on an 'as required' basis for £30 for a 30 minute session (pro rata for longer sessions).

If you would like to discuss the pros and cons of these options, have any other questions, or have already decided that this course is just what you need please contact me.

What People Have Said About the Course : 

"This course has been invaluable and has given me such a boost both personally and professionally. I have never felt so organised and unstressed in my life and leave a tidy desk at work every day. Like a juggler, I keep a few balls in the air all the time, and since starting this course, not one has hit me on the head! The coaching was great. I thought you were very insightful and picked up on things that made me think. Thank you." Kathleen Murray. Highland Carers Project.

"The course helped me to separate the really important aspects of my life from what was cluttering it up and stopping me from being as creative as I want to be and it gave me the will and confidence to sweep that clutter aside. The coaching was deeply motivating, in a quiet and gentle way, and a very powerful part of the process - partly because it keeps it personal, but also because it makes the course into a dialogue, which has been a key reason for keeping the momentum up. Thanks!" Mandy, Writer

"I would recommend this T&WM course to anyone who wants to organise their time more effectively. Not only will work become more efficient, leisure time will be improved too. There are lots of tips and exercises to enable you to do this, along with very positive feedback from Lynda which made the coaching an essential part of the course." Vivian

"This course has a much more profound impact than reading a book or going on a one day course and I am impressed by how much it gets you to change behaviour. Studying the course over a number of weeks gives you time to practice and absorb the new habits" Anna, Project Director