Time and Conflict Management | Free Udemy Course

Many people feel like there is not enough time in the day for them to accomplish their goals.

We all get 24 hours a day. Elon Musk, Bill Gates and many other successful people in business get the same amount of time that the average person does… they don’t get a minute more however they have achieved more in their time than many others. The answer to their great achievements can be found in the way they effectively manage their time and handle conflict.

This lecture introduces you to the course.

What is your current approach for managing time, I’ve put together a few questions that you can use to assess your time. Chances are that you are already doing somethings right, and if you are you don’t want to change that. The quiz is a light-hearted icebreaker so please do not agonise over the answers.

In this lecture we go over  the importance of setting goals and how to ensure that your goals are SMART:

· Specific

· Measurable.

· Achievable / Attainable

· Relevant

· Time-bound

The 80/20 rule, also known as Pareto’s Principle, states that 80% of your results come from only 20% of your actions. Across the board, you will find that the 80/20 principle is pretty much right on with most things in your life.

In this lecture we explore how the principle can help you with time management.

In this lecture we go over the Eisenhower Principle popularised by Stephen Covey in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People . This is a really helpful matrix to help with prioritising.

A to do list is a simple system that helps you organise tasks for a given day and period. They are easy to get started and easy to use.

A journal or notebook is another tool to use to help you mange your time better. The journal may be electronic or paper. In this lecture we discuss how to use a journal.

The chunk block and tackle strategy is one I particularly use at work. It's very useful when you have a large project to tackle. In this lecture we discuss how to use the strategy.

We’ve all heard the saying, “Ready, Aim, Fire!” Often in time management planning, it is better to think “Ready, Fire, Aim!” instead. In this lecture we discuss how you can use this principle.

Procrastination could be described as delaying a task that should be a priority. In this lecture we discuss tips to tackle procrastination.

There are some people that have no control over their workload and are scheduled task to complete. In this lecture, we discuss tips which may help when timeframes are unrealistic.

In this lecture we discuss tips for when things don't go to plan. Even with the best laid plans sometimes go wrong. These tips may help.

In this lecture we discuss tips for manging conflicting priorities.

As a manager you may have a team that you are in charge off and one which you can delegate some of your tasks to . It is essential however to learn to delegate properly to avoid issues down the line. In this lecture we discuss some ideas for doing this.

In this lecture, we go over tips to help you get the most from meetings.

In this lecture we discuss what conflict is and the various causes of conflict.

Certain words instigate conflict and fan its flames. In this lecture , we discuss words to avoid and words to adopt.

In this lecture we discuss the stages of conflict.

In this lecture we go over the steps for mapping conflict.

In this lecture we go over the Thomas - Kilmann's theory for conflict management.  We go over this dynamic concept that will benefit you in practice .

Well done! it's a wrap. 

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