We think that your real value add for this course is in your strategy:

• How do you go about setting your project priorities?
• What is your approach, or thinking process?
• What does your week look like, that you are able to juggle so many responsibilities?
• Mentioning Lotus Notes and SharePoint is great, as they are helpful tools, but we are really looking for how you think about your projects.

Intro

Steven Covey: Big Rocks Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-DyF3AL3o

Quick discussion (10 mins.) with the group on who felt what the lady was going through trying to first take care of all the little stuff…share stories…have a few laughs..

(10 mins) Learners rate their level of success running multiple projects, dealing with competing priorities…discussion as to why each learner rates themselves as such.

Do I have a number of steps I use to plan out my:

• days
• weeks
• months
• year
• Hours !!

Planning

(10 mins) Each learner fills out their list of current projects, competing priorities (one per note card / post it)…

List on each project / priority:

• Duration (Super-Short / Short / Medium / Large / Mega)
• Level of Effort (High / Medium / Low)
• Category (Must Do / Should Do / Would Like To Do / Wish I Could Do)

Review the 4 Quadrants:

• Q1: Urgent and Important
• Q2: Important
• Q3: Not Important
• Q4: Time Wasters

Check out my Calendar:
0 Yikes!! Right? But can you believe this gives me peace?

Is it a meeting?

Is it an appointment?

Is it a reminder?

Timeboxing: Where the magic happens

Time Suckers / Life Suckers:

• E-mail!!!
• TV
• Office tailgating
• Others?

Facilitating

Resources

Steven Covey’s 7 Habits off Highly Effective People