Time Management for Leaders
Time Management for Leaders
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
As a leader, time is your most important resource, but it's also your most scarce. In this course, you'll learn proven methods to help you maximize your time from career coach Brittany Hayles. Brittany guides you through her three-step process to help you take control of your time, empower your team, and increase your productivity. She begins by exploring hacks that can help you set time boundaries and identify where you might be losing out on time. Brittany then shares her tips for using time management as an opportunity to empower your team members to own their time as well, creating maximum team efficiency. Finally, she explores the concept of relinquishing control as a tool to increase productivity. After watching this course, you'll feel empowered to incorporate this process into your role as a leader in order to better manage your time.
Syllabus
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Always plan in advance One of the best things you can do to own your time is make a plan and stick to it. 3m
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Set deadlines In lieu of a reminder to complete a task, setting deadlines helps you keep the focus on what needs to get done. 4m
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Audit your calendar regularly Auditing your calendar allows you to identify which elements of your role are taking up the most time and which tasks and meetings may not be useful to you. 4m
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Delegate responsibilities Delegation is a powerful way to help your team develop new skills while getting things off your plate. 3m
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Automate repetitive tasks When you realize you're spending too much time doing things that are repetitive or mundane, it's time to automate. 3m
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Bringing on external help When your team is maxed out, relinquishing control of the basic tasks to an intern or assistant is a quick way to reduce your workload. 4m
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Is this meeting necessary? You've likely asked yourself, "do I really need to be in this meeting?" After this lesson, you'll be able to identify if your presence is truly necessary and communicate this to the meeting stakeholders in a manner that's respectful of their time and goals. 5m
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Talk about time By discussing time management in meetings with your team members, you help them to refine this skill and work more effectively. 4m
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Turn check-ins into collaborations Rather than spending time checking in on the status of a task, using meetings to work together on something much more impactful. 4m
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Create shared productivity systems There are many systems and tools you and your team can leverage to manage your time. 5m
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Encourage breaks Breaks are one of the most effective ways to help your team mentally refresh and prepare to tackle different tasks. 4m
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Lead by example Thanks for watching this course! 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Brittany Hayles
Brittany empowers individuals to master and shape their careers. Drawing upon her tech sector experience in project development and time management, along with her expertise in recruiting and sales, Brittany has guided top executives and accumulated over 60,000 YouTube views. A business management graduate from Quinnipiac University, Brittany passionately champions career empowerment for marginalized communities through dedicated mentorship and coaching.
Brittany Hayles
Career Coach at Hayles Consulting
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How GoSkills helped Chris
I got the promotion largely because of the skills I could develop, thanks to the GoSkills courses I took. I set aside at least 30 minutes daily to invest in myself and my professional growth. Seeing how much this has helped me become a more efficient employee is a big motivation.
