Provide some CONTENT OVERVIEW The session is largely aimed at those with a basic understanding of effective time management tools and techniques. The first step is to reflect on your own time management habits. Do you tend to “Put out fires” and specialise in managing crises rather than look to the long-term and plan for the future? Time Management is largely a state of mind – there is no quick fix or secret recipe. Time Management is about common-sense, but with the phone ringing, emails backing up, the Blackberry relentless after hours, and people dropping by for a chat, its easy to lose sight of the real goals. Each person’s commitments and responsibilities are different so some of the time management techniques discussed today will work for you, whilst others will not. There is no secret bag of tricks. Strategies work for different people Question : What are some of the Time Eaters common in the work place? Response: meetings, phone/mobiles, email, crises, f2f drop ins, procrastination, unclear starting point