Overview/Description You have a limited number of hours in your working day, so how can you manage your time effectively? This Challenge Series exercise explores the symptoms of poor time management and looks at the techniques and tools that can be used to handle the problem. The learner plays the role of senior support engineer at a networking product company who needs to address some serious time-management issues. Target Audience Professionals in non-managerial roles who wish to enhance their time-management skills Expected Duration (hours) 0.2 Lesson ObjectivesGetting Time under Control

Overview/Description In today's business world, employees face significant performance pressures. This Business Impact focuses on the challenges business professionals face when balancing the demands of home and office in today's global economy. Target Audience Individuals responsible for managing personnel either occasionally, for example as project managers, or more permanently as team leaders or line managers. Expected Duration (hours) 0.1 Lesson ObjectivesPrioritizing Personal and Professional Responsibilities

Overview/Description Goals provide a roadmap for your performance and development, but setting goals requires you to consider more than your own objectives. You must keep your company's mission and vision in mind. This Challenge product explores setting appropriate goals. During this exercise, you will play the role of a research analyst for a consumer and market research firm. Target Audience Professionals in nonmanagerial roles who wish to enhance their skills and knowledge in setting goals Expected Duration (hours) 0.2 Lesson ObjectivesSetting Goals

Overview/Description Time is a precious, non-renewable resource – how effectively you use it will determine success in both your career and personal life. The greatest squanders of this valuable commodity are time stealers – that multitude of annoyances, trivial tasks, and administrative duties that can easily consume your days. Moreover, you may find that some of your own behaviors affect how well you manage time. For example, you may be a procrastinator, or you may find it difficult to say no to requests to take on more work. Such behaviors can reduce your efficiency, as well as create...