Managing Chaos: Dynamic Time-Management, Recall, Reading and Stress Management Skills

Complete Seminar Details

This seminar will show you how to deal efficiently with the overflow of information and still be able to produce effective results.

It goes beyond theory: it's practical, hands-on and technique-oriented.

Throughout the two days, you'll be taught accelerated learning skills, advanced memory/recall methods and increased reading comprehension techniques.

The results are immediate and will last a lifetime! You'll not only develop your mind but also gain the skills needed to control your workday in today's chaotic business environment.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT:

• Pinpoint where you need to take control
• Conquer procrastination and stress
• Effectively process and retain critical information
• Improve comprehension and focus
• Perform better when juggling people, paper and priorities

WHAT YOU WILL COVER:

• Prioritizing: the SMART way to set goals…the five-step time management plan
• Using your power skills to handle the mass of information on your desk
• Accessing your memory and recall skills
• Staying in control: how to use stress to your advantage and handle burnout
• Reading more effectively by increasing comprehension

Who Should Attend

Executive secretaries, secretaries and administrative/executive/sales assistants.

Extended Description

Learning Objectives

• Effectively Process and Retain Critical Information
• Improve Concentration and Focus
• Perform Better When Juggling People, Paper, and Priorities
• Conquer Procrastination and Stress
• Pinpoint Where You Need to Take Control

Coping with Chaos

• Recognize and Stop Procrastination
• Minimize Interruptions
• Onload and Offload Work Effectively

Mastering Your Time

• Set SMART Goals
• Prioritize Your Time and Activities
• Maximize Your Time with the 4-Step Time Mastery Plan

Reading More Effectively

• Apply the Principles of Reading with Purpose, Strategy and Flexibility
• Improve Mental Focus and Reading Speed with Pacing Techniques
• Use Preview Techniques to Build Reading Effectiveness
• Increase Reading Comprehension

Building Memory and Recall

• Explain the Differences between Comprehension, Memory, and Recall
• Understand How Memory Works
• Use Techniques to Build Memory and Recall

Staying in Control

• Identify Symptoms of Burnout
• Apply Assertiveness Techniques
• Develop Coping Strategies

Actions and Tips

Days: 2

CEUs: 1.2

Sponsor Background:

• provide comprehensive, hands-on training that is of practical use when you return to the job
• focus on need-to-know specifics, relevant to the demands of global business today
• offer the expertise and personalized attention of top-ranking instructors
• facilitate your career development and business savvy

Whether you're looking for a solid foundation of business fundamentals or strategies to help you seize growth opportunities for your company, AMA offers expert instruction to help you:

• manage your priorities effectively
• cultivate more productive working relationships
• increase your on-the-job value
• align your skills with marketplace demands
• bring out the best in people, processes and yourself

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cannot attend a seminar you may contact AMA in advance to transfer to a future session, or can send someone to take your place. If you need to cancel your attendance, AMA will give you a complete refund if you cancel more than three weeks before your seminar begins. To cancel, simply call. If you cancel with less than three weeks' notice, you will be liable for the entire seminar fee, however you may request a courtesy transfer to use at any future AMA seminar of equal or lesser value. The courtesy transfer must be used within one year of the date of your originally scheduled seminar. In fairness to all attendees, if you do not attend a seminar session for which you are confirmed, and do not cancel with a minimum of three weeks’ notice as described above, you will be charged the entire seminar fee.