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Time management and personal productivity programme

Managing your time effectively isn’t just about getting more done. It’s about making better decisions about how you spend your time, protecting your focus, and creating the space to do your most important work.

This practical, four-part online programme is designed to help individuals at all levels develop the mindset, skills and systems needed to work more productively in complex, fast-paced environments.

Delivered over two months, the programme combines behavioural science, proven productivity techniques and practical tools to help participants make meaningful, lasting changes to how they work.


Registration for cohorts 1 and 2 are now open

Submit an expression of interest 

 

Who the programme is for

This programme is designed for staff at all levels, both clinical and non-clinical, who want to:

• Feel more in control of their workload
• Reduce stress and overwhelm
• Make better decisions about how they spend their time
• Work more efficiently without working longer hours

Whether you are managing a busy inbox, balancing multiple priorities, or trying to find time for more strategic work, this programme will provide practical approaches you can apply immediately.

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Learning objectives

Analyse

Analyse how they currently spend their time and identify key productivity barriers

Evaluate

Evaluate competing demands using structured prioritisation frameworks

Apply

Apply effective planning techniques to organise their workload

Demonstrate

Demonstrate strategies for managing distractions and maintaining focus

Use

Use digital tools and technology to reduce administrative burden

Develop

Develop sustainable habits that support long-term productivity

How does the programme work?

The programme is delivered through four interactive online workshops, each lasting three hours, supported by practical exercises and opportunities to apply learning between sessions.

Each workshop focuses on a different aspect of personal productivity, helping participants to gradually build a complete and practical system for managing their time.

Workshop overview

Workshop 1: Motivation, Mindset and the Psychology of Productivity

The programme begins by exploring the psychological factors that influence how we manage our time.

Participants will examine common barriers such as procrastination, perfectionism and difficulty saying no, and explore how habits and mindset shape productivity. The session introduces practical approaches to building better habits, setting meaningful goals, and creating the motivation needed to make lasting changes.

Workshop 2: Prioritising and Planning Work Effectively

This session focuses on how to make better decisions about what deserves your time, and how to translate those decisions into a clear and manageable plan.

Participants will explore prioritisation frameworks such as urgent vs important and impact vs effort, before applying these to their own work. The session then introduces practical planning techniques, including daily planning, task breakdown and time blocking, helping participants to structure their workload more effectively.

Workshop 3: Managing Focus, Interruptions and Attention

In modern working environments, maintaining focus can be one of the biggest challenges to productivity.

This session explores how distractions, interruptions and communication overload affect our ability to work effectively. Participants will learn practical techniques for protecting their focus, managing interruptions, and structuring their work to support sustained concentration.

Workshop 4: Using Technology to Save Time

The final session focuses on how digital tools and technology can support more efficient ways of working.

Participants will explore practical ways to use day-to-day tools like Outlook and Microsoft Planner more effectively and reduce administrative workload. The session also explores how AI and automation can be used to support productivity.

How much does the programme cost?

Members: £590 per person (or two tokens)

Non-members: £825 per person

Register to join us

If you are interested in joining the programme, please submit an expression of interest and a member of the team will be in touch with further details, including upcoming dates and availability.

Registration for cohorts 1 and 2 are now open
Submit an expression of interest 


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