Employee Development: Time Management

Course Overview

The American Institute of Stress reports that workload and time pressure are the leading causes of workplace stress, affecting productivity, employee health, and retention. A Salary.com survey found that 89% of workers admit to wasting time at work every day, with poor prioritization and lack of a structured approach being primary contributors. For employers, the cost of lost productivity from disorganized and overwhelmed employees adds up quickly across teams, leading to missed deadlines, lower quality output, and increased overtime expenses.

This course trains your employees on practical time management techniques that translate directly to improved workplace performance. Your team will learn how to identify time-wasting behaviors, set SMART goals with clear frameworks, prioritize tasks using proven methods, and build habits that support sustained productivity. The course also addresses procrastination, the myths around multitasking, and how to establish a work-life balance that prevents burnout.

What You'll Learn

• The concepts of time perception and why time management is a learnable skill
• Common myths about multitasking and how it reduces rather than increases productivity
• SMART goal-setting framework and how to apply it to daily and weekly planning
• Prioritization methods for distinguishing urgent tasks from important long-term work
• Identifying and eliminating personal time-wasting habits and distractions
• Strategies for managing procrastination and building momentum on difficult tasks
• Work-life balance principles that prevent burnout and sustain long-term productivity

Who Needs This Training

• Individual contributors who struggle with prioritization and meeting deadlines
• New employees learning to manage competing responsibilities in a professional setting
• Project team members juggling multiple assignments and stakeholder expectations
• Administrative and support staff managing high volumes of tasks and requests
• Supervisors seeking to model and teach time management skills to their teams
• Remote workers who need self-management strategies without direct in-office oversight

Regulatory Background