Organizing Time, Tasks & Projects

Event Status: Registration Closed

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Presenter:

JoAnn LeSage Nelson
APR

Jo Ann LeSage Nelson, APR, vice president of client services, is responsible for strategic public relations and communications counseling for clients of Pierce Communications, an Albany, N.Y. based public relations, public affairs, and crisis communications firm.  She is an Accredited Public Relations professional and in 2020 was selected for membership in PRSA’s College of Fellows, an honor that signified and celebrates meaningful work accomplished, long-lasting impact made, and dedication shown to PRSA, the profession, and her community. She was named a Fellow along with only 14 other professionals in the nation last year.

Who Should Attend:

All staff levels.

Session Objective:

This course is designed to provide participants with tips and practices to get more productivity from their day by applying proven methods of addressing the never-ending influx of email, tasks, meetings and unexpected disruptions.  Participants will apply these methods to various scenarios and a case study that will challenge their pre-conceived ideas of what it means to be productive. 

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the four (4) essential habits of effective time management
• State the “4 D” decision process for acting on the “stuff” they encounter
• Identify “Time Bandits” and how to minimize them
• Explain the types of questions to ask to determine priorities