“How do I say ‘no’ without damaging my career?” “How do I find the time to look after my team properly?” “When can I do that business development meeting?”
Who is it for?
Perfect for lawyers at all levels who work in a team and directly manage or need to delegate to other members of staff.
Course content
E-learning overview
This is a great course for lawyers looking to improve how they manage their workload. Let’s face it, we could all benefit from having more control over our working day.
The course teaches a range of techniques on how to prioritise tasks and plan how to carry out those tasks. We’ll also show you how to protect that plan, so that your time isn’t hijacked by the demands of others.
Content
- What goes wrong?
- Prioritising your work
- Planning your time based on your priorities
- Tips for increasing your productivity
- Handling interruptions
- Recap
Outcomes
As a result of completing this course you will:
- know how to prioritise your work quickly and effectively
- plan your time more efficiently
- understand the importance of scheduling work to use your most productive times
- have strategies for protecting your time when new demands interfere with your plan
Delegates
Perfect for lawyers at all levels who work in a team and directly manage or need to delegate to other members of staff.
Duration
30 minutes
Live training overview
“How do I say ‘no’ without damaging my career?”
“How do I find the time to look after my team properly?”
“When can I do that business development meeting?”
This course addresses the difficulties that lawyers face in handling competing priorities.
Content
- Planning and prioritising
- Routines and best time
- Saying ‘No’
- Non-legal obstacles
- Using the firm’s resources – alternative routes for getting things done
- Letting go and delegating effectively
- Behaviour at meetings
Outcomes
As a result of attending the course, you will:
- win back more control over your diary and workflow
- improve your planning skills
- manage other people’s expectations
- handle conflicting priorities efficiently
- collaborate ‘for real’
- use your energy effectively, not waste it
Format
Workshop based on three video scenarios
- Do me a favour Anna – the consequences of not saying ‘no’
- No time Tom – coping with busy days
- Email overload
Duration
2-3 hours