Time management, self-management

Organise your work, organise yourself.

Target group

All staff of Leiden University (and to a limited extent, external participants).


Objective

The course shows up the behaviour that leads to inefficient use of time. You will be given practical tips for carrying our your work more effectively and more efficiently.

Course content

During the course you will look at your own ineffective time management behaviour. You will learn about what causes this and will work on a more effective approach. We look at limiting factors: why do intentions not have the desired effect?

Subjects that will be discussed include:
 

  • Setting goals
  • Learning who are the time-wasters and disrupters
  • Organising your workplace
  • Short-term and long-term planning
  • Saying ‘No’
  • Delegating
  • Vitality for maintaining balance

You will leave the course with greater personal resolve.

During the peer review meeting a few weeks later, we will review the course and evaluate one another’s personal goals and experiences.

Working method

Before the first day of the course you will complete a questionnaire. You will also keep a diary and a to-do list. You will take these with you to the course.

The course offers a mix of concise theory, inspiring exercises and practical methods and tips that may seem obvious, but which you often do not think of in daily practice.

Dates and enrollment

Course dates open enrolment:
Venue: Academy Building, Faculty Club - Grachtenkamer, Rapenburg 73, Leiden
2012/1: 23 January (all day) + 27 February (afternoon) (in English) (fully booked)
2012/2: 4 April (all day) + 9 May (afternoon) (in Dutch) (fully booked)
2012/3: 10 September (all day) + 8 October (afternoon) (in Dutch) (fully booked)
2012/4: 29 October (all day) + 26 November (afternoon (in English) (8 places available)

Course dates especially for PhD-students of the Science Faculty (all in English):
Venue: Academy Building, Faculty Club, Grachtenkamer/Dining Room, Rapenburg 73
W&N1: 6 February (all day) + 5 March (afternoon) (fully booked) 
W&N1a: 13 March (all day) + 10 April (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N1b: 26 March (all day) + 23 April (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N2: 17 April (all day) + 22 May (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N2a: 21 May (all day) + 18 June (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N3: 13 September (all day) + 11 October (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N3a: 5 October (all day) + 2 November (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N3b: 22 October (all day) + 19 November (afternoon) (fully booked)
W&N4: 9 November (all day) + 14 December (afternoon) (fully booked)

You can enroll by returning the completed and fully signed submission form to HRM Opleidingen (scanned & by e-mail or by post).

Costs

  • For PhD’s: no charge
  • For staff of Leiden University: € 435
  • For external participants: € 500

Cancellation

In the event of cancellation within two weeks before the start of the course or when the requested preparation has not been received in time, we will charge the full fee – also to PhDs.

Course tutor

Maurice van Dijk, I am Coaching.

Any questions?

hrmopleidingen@bb.leidenuniv.nl

Experiences from participants

To give you an image of the opinion of participants that took this course before, we made a summary of the evaluation forms of the compulsory course for Science PhD candidates:

 
Last Modified: 08-05-2012