Managing Your Job

Sequus International

Management: Consulting Education Development

Course Length:  Managing Your Job is a three day program. It may be offered in a variety of configurations since it deals with distinct topics: Managing Time, Managing Change, Managing Stress, Managing Emotions and Managing Performance Problems.

The notions of participatory management, quality work teams and empowerment are "paper tigers" if employees do not have the necessary skills base to make participation possible. Managing Your Job builds that essential skill base. It is basic training for all employees. Managing Your Job removes the obstacles to productivity that are created by self-management.

Audience: Anyone who wants to improve personal productivity on the job.

Course Objectives

The participants will be able to:

Use self-management skills to improve personal performance.

Access their strengths and determine how they can be used more effectively.

Recognize job stress and deal with it productively.

Use time more effectively.

Manage emotions in a productive manner.

Course Content

Managing your time. Time management skills and techniques are covered as well as the psychological barriers that often interfere with our productive use of time.

Managing stress on the job. Stress management is approached from a personal level. What are the coping strategies and which one will work most effectively given individual personalities and circumstances.

Dealing with change at the personal level. Change often creates stress and stress yields a lack of productivity. What are the skills required to view change as an opportunity rather than a threat?

Managing emotions on the job. We all have a choice about how we feel. How can we make these choices more effectively?

Improving personal performance. Use the Prescriptions for Change worksheet to plan changes in your on-the-job behaviour which will yield more effective results.

Managing your network. Take responsibility for your own network of connections and become the "president" of your own network of personal contacts.

Identifying personal strengths. Acknowledge your personal strengths and use them to improve productivity.

Special Features

The program is modular and each topic area stands alone as a half day seminar.