Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities and Deadlines

Introduction to tasks in a business environment

• Role of self-management in managing tasks
• Overview of task management
• The task PTTR lifecycle 
• Task management principles
• Task management and the business environment
• Organizational perspective on work accomplishment
• Building value mindset in every task
• Impact of company strategy on task management
• Role of organizational structures in getting tasks done

Importance of planning in task management

• Managerial functions and tasks
• Task management skills
• Dealing with task constraints
• Goals, objectives and tasks
• From SMART objectives to SMART tasks
• Scopes of work and task assignments
• Identifying and managing task stakeholders
• Task related risks

Setting task priorities and deadlines 

• How we deal with tasks - an assessment
• Task management and work
• Planning, scheduling and meeting deadlines
• Task management and the development of priorities
• Managing meetings, e-mails, and interruptions
• ‘To do’ lists and managing priorities
• Time wasters, procrastination and immediate demands
• Tasks and automation
• Task management and stress​

Tasks and shared responsibilities

• Skills needed when assistance is needed
• The four rights of delegation
• Working effectively with others
• Interpersonal skills and task accomplishment
• Personal work styles and task accomplishment
• Flexibility and versatility
• Improving task productivity

Changing tasks effectively

• Improving task learning and understanding
• Communicating changes to task assignments
• Employee reactions to changes in task assignments
• The importance of engagement and ownership
• Overcoming natural resistance to changing tasks
• Managing changes to tasks effectively
• Personal plans and self-manage