Managing E2 at Work

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This workshop is specially designed to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency at work, beat work overload and achieve more for a win- win personal and organizational outcomes.

Participants will work individually and in groups on practical exercises, group discussions and short presentations applying simple practical techniques that will help them develop skills and mindset to work smarter and effectively, avoid procrastinations and set achievable goals for success.

The program will be highly exponential in nature with sharing of real-life work and personal experiences and the opportunity to reflect.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Examine current habits and develop mindset for effectiveness and efficiency
  • Develop great skills to organize their work, communicate effectively and foster greater collaboration for effectiveness and efficiency
  • Manage their time to enhance effectiveness and efficiency
  • Think ahead, anticipate, plan for contingencies and fulfill their potential
  • Set Clear Goals and fulfill their own potential

Program Agenda

Module Description Activities
Introductions and Objectives  
  • Introduction to Topic: Skills to Effectiveness and Efficiency
  • Workshop objectives
  • Facilitated sharing expectations
  • Activity:  Ice Breaker  
Module 1   Effectiveness at Work  

Be proactive

  • Stress management
  1. Understanding Stress and tips to avoid unnecessary Stress
  2. Altering the situation
  3. Avoiding the situation
  4. Accepting the situation
  5. Using routines to Reduce Stress
  • Effective Communication
  1. Personal communication skills effectiveness inventory
  2. Importance of Effective Communication
    1. Perception,
    2. Verbal and Non-Verbal
    3. Hearing and Listening 
    4. Building Rapport
    5. Making an impact
  3. Barriers to Effective Communication
  4. 7 C’s to Clear Effective Communication
  5. Adopting an Effective Communication Style: TAP Method
  • Individual Exercises: Examining current habits
  • Group Discussions
  • Case Study- 1 Group Activity for two-way communication
  • Video
  • Personal Stress Test Analysis
Module 2 Organizational and Time Management Skills  
  • Role Clarity and Task Ambiguity 
    1. The Objective (Specific) 
    2. The Outcome (measurable) 
    3. The deadline (time bound) 
  • Tools to fight Procrastination 
    1. Eat The Frog! 
    2. Remove Distractions 
    3. Give Yourself a Reward 
    4. Break Up Large Task 
    5. Nine ways to Overcome Procrastination 
  • Organization in your work area 
    1. De Clutter 
    2. Organize to Match your Workflow 
    3. Dealing with E-mail 
    4. Using Calendars 
    5. Setting a Routine 
  • Organization of Time: Prioritization Matrix 
  • The 80/20 Rule 
  • Urgent/ Important Matrix 
  • Action Priority Matrix 
  • Managing Conflict Priority 
  • Planning Wisely 
    1. Pickle Jar Theory 
    2. Chunk Block and tackle 
  • Time Management Challenges 
    1. Managing Interruptions 
    2. Dealing with lateness 
    3. Minimizing distractions 
    4. Managing time wasters 
    5. Maximizing a busy schedule
  • Individual Exercises: Examining current habits
  • Group Discussions
  • Case Study- 2
  • Group Activity    
Module 3
Think Ahead Plan  
  • Potential Problem Analysis 
    1. Success Statement 
    2. Plan 
    3. High Risk Areas 
    4. Prevention 
    5. Protection 
    6. Modified Plan 
  • Effective Strategies for managing Disagreements -Resolving Conflict
  • Individual Exercises
  • Group Discussions
  • Case Study- 3
  • Video
  • Crocodile Story  
Module 4
Goal Setting and fulfill your potential
  • Establishing SMART Goals. 
    1. Eight common goal setting mistakes 
    2. Four P’s of Goal Setting 
    3. Personal Mission Statements 
    4. Tips to completing a tasks 
  • Self Motivation 
  • Ten Tips to enhance your effectiveness at work
  • Individual Exercises 
  • Video 
  • Examining current habits and Setting Personal Mission Statements 
  • Group Discussions 
  • Wrap Up: Case Study- 4
  End of Workshop Review
Mindset for Effectiveness Action Plan		 End of Day Workshop Reflections Activity
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