FOCUS: Achieving Your Highest Priorities™

Most people in business face immense demands on their time and attention. People work hard and generally want to make a difference in their organisations. They want to do the right thing, but most are overwhelmed by conflicting demands. This leads to unproductive busyness and failure to deliver on important commitments. This engaging, 1 day workshop is highly interactive and packed with learning that addresses today’s productivity challenges.

What you learn

The Time Matrix

Understand the difference between urgent and important activities
Identify high leverage activities that increase balance and productivity
Minimise and better manage stress

The Productivity Pyramid

Understand the power of focus
Identify own governing values and setting of personal and professional goals
Implement weekly and daily planning processes to focus and execute on own highest priorities

Planning System

Understand the 3 keys to an effective planning system: integration, mobility and personalisation
Integrating multiple tools – electronic and paper – into an effective system
Implementing best practices for handling e-mails, voice mails, interruptions and procrastination

What you receive

Participant Manual and Tip Sheets These materials offer outstanding reinforcement of all you learn in the workshop and serve as powerful reminders of the resolutions you made. Reference pages include a recommended reading list, a quick productivity assessment, and more.
Pre- and Post-workshop Assessments Take advantage of this powerful tool to measure your ability to focus on what is most important in your professional and personal life before your workshop. Then, return in 21 days to measure your improvement.
Resource CD-ROM This helpful resource offers an interactive tool to help you design a custom planning system that works the way you do. Youll also find software tools that will walk you step-by-step through writing your personal mission statement and setting goals. Plus, the CD contains a 30-day trial version of PlanPlus™ for Microsoft™ Outlook® software.

The FranklinCovey Planning System Kit is recommended, but is priced separately. This complete starter kit contains the essentials for implementing all youll learn in the workshop. Kit includes one year of our Original Planning Pages, Planner Binder, Storage Binder, Mission/Values/Goal forms, Information Management forms, and more.

The Focus Programme is available in both public or onsite setting. Certification is available for clients wanting to teach this programme to their organisation.

Cost: R 3 762.00 (Incl. Vat)

Not included: Accommodation at the venue and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Signature® Profile

Central Reservations Tel: + 27 11 483 2128 | Fax: 086 697 4221
19 West Street, Houghton, P O Box 3389, Parklands 2121