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Time Management

Do you find yourself overloaded with work? Feel so stretched to the limit you can't set priorities? Exhaust yourself daily without accomplishing your goals? Remember, every minute of your day impacts the business. If you answer yes to one or more of the above, it's time to make real choices about how to manage your time. This seminar is designed to combat the pitfalls of time management. It will help you identify causes of procrastination and indecision, pinpoint personal time-wasters and increase your concentration and focus. You’ll learn to schedule your time more effectively, stay on track and keep important goals top of mind, so you can stay in balance and be more effective and productive.  

Seminar Number: 02233

4.8
(622 reviews)
  • In-Person
  • Live Online
  • At Your Company Location

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About This Course

This time management training helps professionals build practical skills for planning and managing competing demands in fast-paced work environments. The course emphasizes time management skills training in areas such as setting priorities, managing interruptions, making realistic commitments and using time more intentionally. Through hands-on exercises, participants learn techniques they can apply immediately to improve focus and reduce overload. Designed for professionals across roles and departments, this time management course supports better productivity without adding unnecessary complexity.

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Who Should Attend

Business professionals who want greater control of their time, management style and life

  •   In-Person2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 12 PDU, 12 PMU
  •   Live Online2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 12 PDU, 12 PMU
 

Do you find yourself overloaded with work? Feel so stretched to the limit you can't set priorities? Exhaust yourself daily without accomplishing your goals?

Remember, every minute of your day impacts the business. If you answer yes to one or more of the above, it's time to make real choices about how to manage your time. This seminar is designed to combat the pitfalls of time management. It will help you identify causes of procrastination and indecision, pinpoint personal time-wasters and increase your concentration and focus. You’ll learn to schedule your time more effectively, stay on track and keep important goals top of mind, so you can stay in balance and be more effective and productive.

 

  • Set and accomplish goals
  • Create priorities and establish realistic boundaries
  • Recognize and deal with time-wasters
  • Improve concentration and efficiency
  • Break indecision and procrastination habits
  • Create and recharge positive energy
  • Identifying personal time-wasters
  • Defining goals; establishing important and valid priorities
  • Creating a realistic and productive schedule
  • Dealing with self-distractions and interruptions
  • Identifying ways to manage email
  • Creating boundaries and balance
  • Prioritizing and choosing activities to balance life and work
  • Creating a personal “no” script

Special Feature

This course features Blended Learning.

AMA Blended Learning combines instructor-led training with online pre- and post-seminar assessments, tune-up courses and other resources to maximize your training goals. Through a blend of proven instructor-led seminars and powerful online technology, AMA Blended Learning provides a compelling and more comprehensive experience for the learner—producing a greater return-on-investment for the employer and the seminar participant.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify Causes of Procrastination and Indecision
  • Pinpoint Personal Time Wasters
  • Increase Concentration and Focus
  • Stay On Track and In Balance
  • Be More Effective and Productive

Time Management Is Self-Management

  • Shift Focus from Managing Time to Managing Self
  • Identify Typical Time Wasters
  • Identify Personal Strengths and Development Opportunities to Control Time

Planning for Success

  • Define Goals Based on Your Role
  • Establish Important and Valid Priorities
  • Create a Realistic and Productive Schedule
  • Use a Robust Planning Process to Analyze and Review Plans

When “They” Cause the Problem

  • Attend Meetings with Purpose and Add Value
  • Set Clear Expectations with Colleagues, Customers, and Your Boss
  • Manage Interruptions from Others

Concentration and Focus

  • Build Both Productivity and Efficiency
  • Re-evaluate Multitasking Strategies
  • Overcome Procrastination
  • Manage Technological Distractions

Creating Boundaries and Balance

  • Prioritize and Choose Activities to Balance Life and Work
  • Create Your Own “No” Script

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View a Sample of Our Reviews

4.8

622 reviews

 
I thought the class was great and like the interaction. I enjoyed how we were able to look at our own situations and discuss how tho handle them.
4
   
I thought that the class was very well balanced between text book, lecture, and class discussion.
5
   
The discussion in class provided some specific strategies to address issues that we all seemed to have. Also, the overall discussion helps me to steer and apply some of these strategies to other areas. Communication and discipline are key to changing my behaviors for the better.
5
   
This course has led me to look at time management as the limited resource that it is, provided excellent ways to become more efficient through awareness of areas that cause loss of productivity. Thank you so much.
5
   
The training was really good and with the small group that attended from all different industry, it was good to actively participate and share insight and similar experience or areas for development.
5
   

This course is valid for 12 PMUs.

American Management Association is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

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Recommended CPE Credit: 14 hours/Basic
Prerequisites: Basic behavioral concept around self-management
Advance Preparation: Online pre-and post-assessment
Delivery Method: Group Live/Group Internet Based
Field of Study:Non-Technical – Personal Development

In-Person Schedule

9 Sessions Available

Live Online Schedule

15 Sessions Available

  • $2,445.00 Non Members
  • $2,245.00 AMA Members
  • $2,168.00 GSA
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this time management training actually help you do?

This training helps you take control of how you plan, prioritize and use your time in real work conditions—not ideal ones. The focus is on making better decisions about what matters most, managing competing priorities and reducing the constant feeling of being behind.

Who should attend this time management course?

This course is designed for professionals, managers and leaders who feel stretched by deadlines, meetings and competing demands. It’s especially helpful if you’re responsible for juggling priorities, managing interruptions or balancing individual work with team responsibilities.

Is this about basic time-saving tips or deeper skills?

This course goes beyond simple tips. It’s time management skills training that focuses on prioritization, planning, managing distractions and making intentional choices about how you spend your time—skills that hold up even when workloads increase.

Does the course address prioritization and competing demands?

Yes. A core part of this time management and prioritization training is learning how to evaluate urgency versus importance, set boundaries and make trade-offs when everything feels critical. You’ll learn practical frameworks for deciding what to work on—and what to delay or delegate.

Is this a time management seminar or a hands-on workshop?

This is an instructor-led time management seminar with a practical, workshop-style approach. Participants apply concepts to their own schedules, responsibilities and challenges, making the learning immediately relevant and usable.

Is this time management training useful for managers?

Absolutely. This training for managers addresses the added complexity of leading others—balancing personal workload with meetings, decision making and team support—while still protecting time for high-impact work.

What will I be able to do better after completing this course?

After completing this time management training course, participants typically plan more effectively, prioritize with greater confidence, manage interruptions more intentionally, and feel more in control of their time and workload.

Can this time management course be delivered as group training for our teams?

Yes. This course can be delivered as group training at your organization, either in person or live online. It’s ideal for teams who want to improve productivity, prioritize more effectively, and manage competing demands with greater focus and efficiency. Content can be tailored to your workflows, business priorities and team challenges to ensure immediate, practical application. To explore private delivery options, please contact us for more information.
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