Elevate your personal as well as professional success with this powerful Time Management Skills course designed to help you achieve more in less time, work with clarity and reduce stress! Start with the fundamentals of time management: what it really is, why it’s important, and how your bad habits are robbing you of potential, productivity, and well-being little by little.
Time Management Skills
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Time Management Skills
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3 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Learn what time management is, why it’s important, and how small daily habits can result in greater focus, high performance, and personal growth
Discover how to establish SMART goals, prioritize better, and apply WHO guidelines to make clearer decisions and remain focused on meaningful work
Use Pomodoro, Eisenhower Box, ABCDE, and Ivy Lee for better work planning and effectiveness in the study or work
Implement effective tactics to eliminate distractions, beat procrastination, develop proactive plans, and adopt a more balanced work-life style
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Taught in English
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There are 2 modules in this course
Learn the fundamentals of time management, including prioritizing tasks, setting SMART goals, and applying proven techniques like Pomodoro, Eisenhower Box, and Ivy Lee Method to boost personal productivity.
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Discover strategies to overcome distractions and procrastination, plan effectively, and achieve a healthy work-life balance through actionable goal-setting and time optimization techniques.
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It was a very enjoyable and beneficial experience
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It is well explained and good information, well prepared
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Reviewed on Dec 14, 2025
good course
Frequently asked questions
This beginner-level Time Management training is suitable for anybody, from first-time professionals to students, looking for practical skills for task organization, work-life balance, and increased personal and professional productivity.
You don't need any background knowledge. It's easy enough for newcomers and anyone else who wants to learn effective time management techniques to use.
The course is divided into two modules, each of which takes around an hour to complete, for a total of two hours.
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