Essential Time Management and Organisation

Angelo Esposito, Program Manager with Jacobs Technology, is currently advising the US Navy on its Enterprise ITSM Transformation effort. A former Chief Information Officer (CIO) with more than 25 years of experience, he has worked in commercial, non-profit and government sectors. Mr Esposito holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and certifications in ITIL®, Information Systems Auditing, Information Security Management, and the Governance of Enterprise IT. In addition to the United States, Mr Esposito has lived and worked in England, Luxembourg and Canada. His hobbies include competing as a triathlete and participating as a Century bike rider for charitable causes. Mr Esposito currently resides in Washington, DC, USA. || Timothy Rogers is a consultant specializing in service management, governance and continual improvement. Timothy is a former CTO with over 15 years' experience working with high-tech start-ups, financial services firms and large government clients.

Effective time-management techniques to revolutionise the way you work!
Do you struggle to get everything done in the time you have available? Are you deluged with interruptions to your work flow? Do you find it difficult to prioritise your tasks and wish you were more organised?

Today's working environment moves at a very fast pace and, at times, it can be difficult to keep up. Expectations are high, and there are so many things competing for our attention. On top of the workload, we're interrupted by the phone ringing, e-mails landing in the inbox, people dropping in the office and, before we know it, the day has passed and we've only achieved half of what we intended to do.

If any of this sounds familiar, then this book is for you! Essential Time Management and Organisation will help you transform the way you work and regain control of your working day. This clear and concise guide offers tried and tested techniques for organising your time and achieving your goals.

CHAPTER 1: HOW SUCCESSFUL ARE YOU AS A TIME MANAGER? Recognise where you are now Your score Improving your time management and organisation Your motivation to improve your time management CHAPTER 2: SETTING OBJECTIVES, GOALS AND PRIORITIES Establishing goals Be a macro- not a micromanager Set SMART objectives Prioritising tasks Using the priority ranking system CHAPTER 3: PLANNING YOUR TIME Are you a procrastinator? Do you focus only on today? Do you underestimate the time you lose each day and overestimate the time you have to complete tasks? The OATS process Monthly schedule Weekly schedule Daily schedule CHAPTER 4: AVOIDING TIMEWASTERS Are you a morning or an evening person? Energy flows Identifying timewasters Identify your own timewasters Strategies to overcome timewasters CHAPTER 5: E-MAIL MANAGEMENT Don't be an e-mail junkie Organise your e-mail folders Working through your e-mails The 4D model for dealing with e-mails CHAPTER 6: DELEGATION TECHNIQUES Why do people not delegate? Tips on how to delegate CHAPTER 7: SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW OF TIME MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES Good time management ideas Self-discipline and time management ITG RESOURCES