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Introduction to the course
This Work Smarter training course offers you the most current state of the art knowledge and skills in managing your time, dealing with your stress and enhancing your prioritization strategies you encounter on a daily basis. This training course will equip you with unique skills in managing your stress in work and in your life. It will impart to you the most current scientific knowledge in managing your time and learning how to prioritize your life to deal with the challenges of your work life.
Today’s workforce is experiencing high demands in the workplace and at home. Depending on what’s happening in different areas of our life, it’s how we respond to these demands that may add to our stress levels. In this training course you will learn how to deal with distortions in your perceptions and how to manage your body, mind and heart in a holistic manner. You will gain mastery over the challenges that gave you immense stress and become a more effective leader.
Participants attending this Work Smarter training course will develop the following skills:
- Nurture healthy and dynamic leadership habits
- Understand emotional responses and how to respond accordingly
- Techniques to prioritize tasks in the workplace and at home
- Improve stress management abilities
- Support their organisation by delegating effectively
Course details
This Oxford Management Centre's Work Smarter training course aims to help participants achieve the following objectives:
- Identify the leader’s workload
- Understand the importance of being aware of his or her emotions, habits and personality
- Realize the importance of controlling emotions for healthy leadership
- Cultivate skills for efficient time planning
- Identify areas in the workload that can be delegated
- Learn how to give constructive feedback to others
- Use strategies to cope with stress
- Prioritize and plan work tasks for productivity
This training course combines presentations with practical examples, supported by video material and case studies to provide maximum benefit to the delegates. Delegates will be encouraged to contribute in relating workplace experiences
- Improve efficiency in the organization
- Team members work smarter
- Reduce stress in work teams
- Cultivate the ability to manage relationships & build networks
- Innovative teamwork & corporate transformation
- Better skills to motivate own self
- Applying stress management skills
- Better time management techniques
- Delegation skills to obtain optimal team performance
- Handling pressure by setting the right priorities
This Work Smarter training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals particularly those in:
- Anyone who wants to learn how to manage time and stress
- Leadership Roles
- Managers and Supervisors
Daily Agenda
DAY 1:
Develop Healthy Leadership
- Workload analysis
- Improving personal productivity
- Understanding emotions, habits and personality
- Learn how to control emotions
- Strategies to cultivate healthy leadership
DAY 2:
Make More Time
- Putting life into perspective
- Changing our perspective
- Setting SPIRIT goals
- Guidelines for efficient planning
- Finding ways to enhance your time management
- Tips to avoid procrastination
DAY 3:
Successful Delegation
- Why delegate?
- Deciding what to delegate
- Levels of delegation
- Choosing the right person
- Practicing delegation
- Giving constructive feedback
DAY 4:
Reduce Your Stress
- Understanding stress
- Taking care of your body and mind
- Mental strategies
- The triple a approach
- Managing workplace stress
- Strategies to cope with everyday stress
DAY 5:
Effective Prioritization
- Benefits of prioritization
- Steps to prioritize your work
- Exercises to determine priorities
- Prioritization tools
- Personal action plan
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.
You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.
Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.
Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.
It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.
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