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    Improve Productivity … Reduce Stress
    Provider   Organisational and Staff Development Unit

    Join this interactive course as productivity expert David Longstaff, teaches how to manage a complex workload in a world of change. These live hands-on events include how to set up tools such as MS Outlook, OneNote and To Do. Note: previously under the title of Focus! Plan! Attack!

Duration 3 sessions

Course Type Series

Booking Status Archived

Is this course right for me?

Target Audience: All staff at all levels

How can we effectively manage an ever-increasing and complex workload, in a world of unprecedented change … and still have time for personal life?

Positive People have developed this live, hands-on programme to support executives at all levels, providing an approach which puts you in control, improves productivity while reducing stress.

 

Joining link

To join, please use the following link (the same link will be used for all sessions in the series)

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

 

Session 1 (28th March 2:00pm – 4:00pm)
Creating clarity
Focusing on priorities
Managing projects
Making to do lists that work

Session 2 (29th March 2:00pm – 4:00pm)
The 5-phase work process
Capturing our inputs effectively
The Weekly Review

Session 3 (30th March 2:00pm – 4:00pm)
Getting the best from Microsoft Outlook
Getting the inbox to zero
Using Microsoft To Do/Planner/OneNote
Introduction to the eLearning package

Joining link

To join, please use the following link (the same link will be used for all sessions in the series)

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

 

Handouts
There are handouts available for the session; you can download them from https://focusplandoit.com/handouts.

  1. Microsoft OneNote handouts

If you would like to use Microsoft OneNote (Windows Office Desktop), you can download the handouts as a notebook. 

 

  1. Editable and printable PDF handouts
    Alternatively, you can print the handouts for use during the session.
  2. Paper and Pen
    A plain pad and pen (or any notetaking app) will be absolutely fine if you prefer.

 

Getting the best from the session
Please arrive on time (we will open the room a few minutes earlier if you want to get set-up). 
Events of 2 hours or longer will include a refreshment break.
While it’s appreciated if you have your video on and use your audio, this is not a condition and interacting using text chat only is absolutely fine. 

 

 

 

 

 

Accesibility

We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff. If you feel you have a disability, health issue, or neurodivergent condition that may affect your ability to access, participate or engage in this course, please get in touch with us at osdu@strath.ac.uk to discuss your specific support requirements.



Delivered By: David Longstaff (www.linkedin.com/in/dslongstaff)

Prerequisites

Attend all 3 sessions, Cancellation Policy When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

Related Materials

Handouts There are handouts available for the session; you can download them from https://focusplandoit.com/handouts. Microsoft OneNote handouts If you would like to use Microsoft OneNote (Windows Office Desktop), you can download the handouts as a notebook. Editable and printable PDF handouts Alternatively, you can print the handouts for use during the session. Paper and Pen A plain pad and pen (or any notetaking app) will be absolutely fine if you prefer.