Elevate Session │Developing Personal Effectiveness
Elevate Session │Developing Personal Effectiveness
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Elevate Session | Developing Leadership Capability
Managing Personal Effectiveness
A 3.5-hour live session, delivered as part of our Developing Leadership Capability pillar
Making the Most of Your Working Day
Organisation skills and good time management are essential to productivity, efficiency and better decision-making. They're also crucial to creativity and wellbeing at work. However, most people struggle with the daily pressures of conflicting demands and deadlines, overloaded mailboxes, and unwelcome interruptions. This course, aimed at staff and managers alike, explores common pitfalls with time management and personal effectiveness and provides tools and strategies to make the most of this precious resource.
About this session
This is a 3.5-hour Elevate Live session, delivered by an expert facilitator in an engaging, interactive format. As part of our Developing Leadership Capability pillar, it focuses on the key organisation and time management challenges we all experience and provides tools and techniques to make the most of our work day. Delegates have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss real scenarios and leave with actionable next steps.
Who should attend
This course is recommended for individuals who:
- Wish to improve their personal organisation skills at work, whether or not they hold a management role
- Struggle with competing deadlines, overloaded mailboxes or frequent interruptions
- Want a clearer framework for prioritising tasks and managing their time
- Are looking for practical strategies to reduce daily disruption and improve focus
- Want to build better habits for long-term personal effectiveness
Benefits of attending
- Clarity on our own personal time and organisational challenges
- Understanding of the causes of poor time management
- A practical framework of tools and methods to mitigate the productivity disruptors
- Awareness of the risk poor time management poses to work relationships and our own wellbeing
- Preparation to implement useful methods and good habits for more effective personal effectiveness
Course content
- Understanding personal time management challenges
- Common time management pitfalls and the impact on productivity
- Strategies for overcoming personal challenges
- Differentiating important versus urgent, and prioritising tasks
- Identifying and managing distractions
- Managing emails and instant messaging
- Handling interruptions and unexpected tasks
- Creating effective daily task lists
- Using the time-blocking technique
- Managing meetings
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I log on?
A link to your training session will be included in the confirmation email you receive after purchasing your ticket.
Initially, this link will direct you to the event page. As the training date approaches, the link will automatically redirect you to the Microsoft Teams meeting for your session.
We recommend checking that you can access the link before the training begins and joining a few minutes early where possible.
If you experience any difficulties accessing the session or have not received your confirmation email, please contact l&d@worknest.com and a member of the Learning & Development team will be happy to help.
Can a group of us log on from a meeting room?
Training places are sold on a one ticket per delegate basis, and attendance is recorded against individual bookings.
Where possible, we ask that each delegate joins from their own device to ensure everyone can fully participate and receive any associated attendance records or certificates.
If your organisation has purchased multiple tickets and delegates need to join from the same meeting room or shared location, please contact l&d@worknest.com before the session. While individual logins are preferred, we understand this is not always possible and will be happy to discuss the most appropriate arrangement for your group.
I'm having trouble logging on. Who should I contact?
Please contact l&d@worknest.com if you experience any issues accessing your session.
Will the training be recorded?
No, training sessions are not recorded.
Can I log in from a mobile phone or tablet?
While joining from a laptop or desktop computer is recommended for the best experience, training sessions can also be accessed via mobile phones and tablets.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. Certificates can be requested via the feedback form provided at the end of the training session.
Can I pay by invoice?
Payment via card through Ticket Tailor is preferred. If you require an invoice, please contact l&d@worknest.com before booking.
I have paid through Ticket Tailor but have received a WorkNest invoice. Do I need to pay again?
No. As part of our finance processes, an invoice may be issued to confirm that payment has been received. No further payment is required.
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
All bookings are transferable but non-refundable.
If you can no longer attend a course, we encourage you to transfer your place to a colleague where appropriate. To amend, transfer, or cancel a booking, please contact l&d@worknest.com as soon as possible.
In exceptional circumstances, requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis at WorkNest's discretion. While refunds are not normally available, we will always work with you to find a suitable solution wherever possible.
How do I cancel a booking?
To cancel or transfer a booking, please contact l&d@worknest.com with your booking details and the course name. We recommend contacting us as early as possible so that we can assist with alternative arrangements where available.