Effective Time Management Using Microsoft Outlook

Aims

Time is the most precious and irreplaceable resource we have yet we often squander it. The traditional distinction between work time and home time is becoming increasingly blurred. Time pressures can lead to high levels of stress and employee dissatisfaction, which often results in poor performance at work.

'Work life balance' is a term often used in today?s working environment, this course provides you with the skills and tools to manage your time more effectively in order to achieve a balance that?s right for you.

Microsoft Outlook provides a way to store, track and integrate personal information. With Outlook you can send and receive email, use an electronic calendar to record details of your business and personal contacts, open other Microsoft Office documents and view Web sites.

Structure

Effective Time Management Using Microsoft Outlook is delivered as a 1-day programme. The theory behind good time management is covered, followed by an IT session where your theory can be put into practice.

Content

The following topics will be covered:
• Understand the effects of poor time management
• Feel more in control of daily activities
• Recognise whether you currently manage yourself
• Set realistic priorities and find creative solutions
• Deal effectively with interruptions and say no without causing offence
• Provide an Overview of MS Outlook
• Send and receive messages
• Create distribution lists
• Use the Rules Wizard to organise your messages
• Create, edit and use a contact list
• Create appointments and events
• Set up meetings and reminders
• Create tasks
• Organise and edit a task list
• Assign tasks to others
• Create journal entries both automatically and manually
• Create notes
• Share folders with others
• Use the Out of Office Assistant

Associated Courses

Expand your knowledge and skills and book on to the following related courses:
• Assertiveness Skills
• MS Project

Suitable for

Staff at any level of the organisation who wish to manage their time more effectively.

Price

£175 (ex VAT)

Tailored

As well as being open to any individual, this course can be delivered:
• to meet individual company requirements
• to company housestyles and templates
• within company premises
• specifically to a group or team of staff