Prioritizing Tasks and Managing Time for Greater Productivity
We all wish we could be more productive. This course gives you tactics, tips, and skills you can easily implement into your workflow to increase productivity. These easy-to-implement ideas and concepts will change how, and even when you work.
What you'll learn
Productivity statistics are not very favorable. There is a lack of productivity in the office, costing billions of dollars, and data around how exercise or stress is impacting our ability to produce. In this course, Prioritizing Tasks and Managing Time for Greater Productivity, you'll learn about the tactics and ideas for you to increase your productivity. First, you’ll explore time management to help you be more effective. Next, you’ll discover prioritization concepts and tactics to help figure out where to spend your time. Finally, you’ll learn how to benefit from the tactics of time management and prioritization to increase productivity. When you’re finished with this course you’ll have the skills and knowledge of productivity needed to see measurable improvements, decreasing stress, and increasing workplace satisfaction.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1m
- Productivity in Perspective 4m
- Time Management vs. You 2m
- At the Heart of Time Management 3m
- Redefining Work and Productivity 6m
- Manage Expectations 6m
- Saying No 5m
- Becoming a Finisher 2m
- Multitasking: Friend or Foe? 6m
- Effective Calendaring 2m
- Managing Distracting Tools 3m
- Making Distractions Rewards 2m
- Summary 1m
- Introduction 1m
- Aligning Priorities 4m
- Covey's Four Quadrants 6m
- Step 1: Create the List 2m
- Step 2: Define Factors 5m
- Step 3: Assigning Priorities 7m
- Step 4: Get to Work! 2m
- Troubleshooting To-do Lists 3m
- Revisiting Covey's Four Quadrants 4m
- Priorities vs. Flexibility 3m
- When Everything Is a Top Priority 3m
- Summary 1m
- Introduction 1m
- Review of Tactics 2m
- Inspiration from a Productivity Machine 6m
- Understanding Productivity 4m
- Aligning Goals and Objectives 2m
- Do the Right Work at the Right Time 3m
- Body and Brain Hacks 6m
- Understanding Your Value 4m
- 80/20 and Working on the Right Tasks 3m
- Mark LeBlanc's Daily HVAs 4m
- How to Be Flexible When Change Is Imminent 4m
- Logging Your Time 4m
- Quality-based Productivity 3m
- Planning for Productivity 3m
- Summary 2m
About the author
Jason Alba has been a Pluralsight Author since 2012, specializing in soft skills and professional development. He started his IT career as an intern developing tools for a robust intranet. He transitioned to an IT manager at another company where his job included web development as well as other IT functions. After an acquisition Jason became VP and then general manager at a newly formed tech company. He founded and manages JibberJobber.com, a CRM for job seekers. Jason has authored three books.... more
