Time is a form of currency, and the ways you talk about it illustrate its value: people say “Time is money,” and “My time was well spent,” or “It's a waste of time.” Like most professionals, you've probably struggled with managing time effectively. In this course, you will acquire day-to-day time-management tools that will help you more effectively use your time so you can direct your energy towards fulfilling your short- and long-term professional and personal goals.
Effective Time Management
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Set clear goals and assess current time and energy allocation.
Identify personal work habits and adopt effective time-management tools and strategies.
Develop an action plan with methods to monitor, evaluate, and improve time management.
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January 2026
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There are 6 modules in this course
People who are effective time managers are able to focus their efforts on achieving their long-term goals. Defining your goals is the first step towards managing your time effectively. You need to define your goals so you'll know what you want to accomplish through improved time management. In this lesson, you will identify the basic underlying philosophy and processes of time management, and you will clearly state your goals for the future by identifying two critical guiding lights: your dreams and your regrets.
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In the previous lesson, you described your dreams and regrets, and stated your goals. Effective time managers make informed, conscious choices about using their time and energy in the most effective manner possible. Analyzing your energy allocation is the first step towards making better choices. In this lesson, you will identify how your energy is spent, and then analyze your tasks, time usage, and energy flow.
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In the previous lesson, you analyzed how you use your time and energy. Every person has a unique personal style that includes preferences about work and organizational techniques that affect their use of time. In this lesson, you will identify your personal style so that you can identify personal motivators and personal strengths; in the context of time management, this is significant because it will help you to be as effective as possible. Identifying your personal style will help you capitalize on your strengths, leveraging the influences that help you achieve your greatest productivity, and downplay the effects of any detractors, such as the factors that deplete your energy.
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In the previous lesson, you identified your personal style. Effective time managers use a variety of techniques and strategies to achieve their goals. In this lesson, you will explore various negotiating skills and delegating skills that will help you manage your time; and you will identify ways to achieve diplomatic resolutions and to block out time and space for your own needs. You'll assemble a toolbox of skills that will help you manage your time more effectively. Assembling an array of effective time-management tools will help you to manage your time better. By identifying and implementing new strategies, you'll be better equipped to address any time-management issues as they arise.
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In the previous lesson, you identified time-management tools and techniques. Effective time managers have a structured framework to guide their use of time. As they evaluate their progress, they refine their approach, as needed, so they can continually make improvements. In this lesson, you will create a time-management plan to guide your time-management process and develop a system for evaluating and improving your efforts. Creating your own time-management plan will help you to tailor a time-management system to your own needs, requirements, and style of working. By creating a time-management plan, you will be better-equipped to move ahead effectively while focusing on the areas you need to improve and leveraging the personal strengths that you embody.
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You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.
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