Individual Performance 8: Manage personal time and organization

Set personal priorities and allocate time/resources accordingly

Eliminate tasks of no value

Perform low priority tasks efficiently

Leverage through teamwork/work of others

Balance multiple priorities and manage stress

On-the-Job

Develop a personal process for prioritizing work Analyze workload for elimination, delegation and automation possibilities Develop a work plan for a difficult project and track ability to keep schedules Look for role models among your peers, managers and clients/customers

Education and Training

• Aligning HR Roles and Capabilities with Strategy (The Walker Group, offered as an in-house workshop, 203-431-1333)
• Time Management (Cornell University - New York City, 212-340-2863, 1 day, $395)
• Delegation and the Team Effort: People and Performance (University of Michigan, 313-763-1000, 5 days, $3500)
• NTL Institute (800-777-LABS)
     ---Balacing Life: Personal and Professional, 9 days, $1999
     ---Get a Life: Practical Steps to Life-Work Integration, 3 days, $1200
  
• The Art and Skill of Delegation (High Yield Management, 303-442-8115)
• How to Get Organized & Get It All Done (National Seminars Group, 800-258-7246, 1 day, $69)
• How to Delegate Work and Ensure It's Done Right (CareerTrack, 800-334-1018, Video, $150)
• Time Management: Get the Most Out of Your Time (JWAVideo, 312-829-5100, Video, $100)
• Training Express (800-294-1140)
     ---Manage Your Time, Video, $98
     ---How to Get Things Done, Video, $100
• American Management Association (518-891-1500)
     ---Time Management, 2 days, $1245 - Also available on CD ROM, $295
     ---Getting More Done through Delegation, Self-Study, $99)
     ---Juggling Competing Priorities in Today's New Workplace, 3 days, $1445
     ---Managing Time Your Way, Video, $81
     ---Managing Your Time to Achieve Your Goals, Self-Study, $125