Description:
This workshop examines areas of your life to identify ways you can be more efficient, ordered, and organized. You'll learn how to:
- Organize your work space.
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Eliminate the clutter in drawers, closets, and on shelves and bookcases.
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Throw away stuff you aren't using.
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Buy office products that will help you stay organized.
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Use software that will help you organize your calendar, to-do lists, and address book.
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Reduce the amount of paper that you accumulate.
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Stay ahead of filing.
Getting organized and staying organized is a great way to reduce the stress in your life and feel more confident about yourself and the work you are doing.
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Notes for Workshop Sponsors |
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Target Audience:
People who want to reduce the clutter in their lives and work more efficiently.
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Length:
5 hours; can be adjusted to meet the needs of the workshop sponsor.
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Method of Instruction:
Lecture, small group discussion, and written exercises.
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Equipment Needed:
An Internet connection; instructor will provide computer and display projector.
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Workshop Outline:
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Welcome and Introductions
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Why Should You Get Organized?
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Clean Up Your Workspace
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File That Paper or Throw It Out
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Manage Your "Incoming"
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Set Your Schedule
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Get Your Work Done
- Interruptions
- Priorities
- Projects You Hate
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In Conclusion
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Workshop Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to meet the following objectives:
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Understand how getting organized can reduce stress and allow you to function more effectively.
Identify areas of your work space that could be better organized.
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Identify useful office products that will help you stay organized.
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Create a filing system and identify those items worth saving vs. those that should be discarded.
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Create a work schedule to increase productivity,
- Manage mail (including faxes and e-mail), phone calls and assignments.
- Identify techniques for dealing with interruptions.
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Recognize how to set priorities and reduce procrastination.
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