Improving Personal and Workgroup Productivity

Description

In an era of pervasive technology and information overload, the ability to prioritize and use time effectively is at a premium. Personal time management may be one of the greater challenges of our time.

Managers spend a significant amount of time in meetings, so it is imperative that they know how to structure meetings and make them worthwhile. Meetings provide opportunity for creative, high-quality discussion, but often they can be unproductive and frustrating. Wasting time, especially when it’s so valuable, is just bad for business.

In this course, you will learn best practices for structuring personal time, managing workloads and running great meetings.

Who Should Enroll in This Course?

This course is highly valuable for all managers, supervisors, and team leaders who want to become more efficient and productive, and instill the same in their colleagues.

Enrollment

To register, contact an Enrollment Counselor at info@ecornell.com or 1-866-326-7635 (+1-607-330-3200 from outside the United States).

Certificate programs are eligible for eCornell Payment Plans. Discounts are available for military personnel, veterans, and Cornell University Alumni. eCornell programs are not eligible for financial aid or federal Pell Grants. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

Certificate Information

This course can be applied toward the following certificates:
 

• Master Certificate in Hospitality Management
• Leading Customer-Focused Teams
• Master Certificate in Hospitality Management
• Master Certificate in Foodservice Management

Additional Information

Course Format

eCornell takes a problem-based approach to learning, and builds each course around realistic case studies and scenarios. All courses are self-paced, and are facilitated by an eCornell instructor, who leads the online discussions and is available to answer any questions about the course content.

This course contains the following modules:

• Solving Time-management Problems.
  • Tendencies that affect personal time-management behaviors.
  • Strategies for beating procrastination.
  • Distinguishing essential tasks from those of lower priority.
  • Distinguishing between urgent and important events.
  • "Time robbers."
  • Personal habits that impede effective time management.
  • Analyzing interruptions to reduce the tendency of others to cut into your valuable time.
  • Assertiveness skills for effective time management.
  • Constructive confrontation.
  • Using a time log to analyze your habits and work activities.
• Managing Team Meetings.
  • Functions served by meetings.
  • Effective meeting preparation.
  • Best practices for leading a meeting effectively.
  • Asking the right questions to achieve the most effective group participation.
  • Six categories of questions and the appropriate use of each.

  Benefits to the Learner

  After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify and overcome personal tendencies that lead to procrastination.
  • Efficiently prioritize tasks and events based on urgency.
  • Plan and lead meetings that successfully disseminate relevant information and increase morale and productivity.

  Authoring Faculty

  Florence Berger, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

  Judi W. Brownell, Ph.D., Professor

  Sponsoring School

  Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration

  Total Learning Time

  Approximately 5-6 hours over a period of 2 weeks.

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