Personal Effectiveness
Course Overview
This module on Personal Effectiveness focuses on the development of the life skills of the individual so as to make an effective Supervisor and team leader. It focuses on self-knowledge, self development and maintaining a balance between work and personal responsibilities. It also addresses techniques to effectively manage work priorities as well as the fundamentals of personal motivation in the light of organisational requirements.
Course Objectives
The goal of this module is to equip you with knowledge and application skills to:
- Establish personal goals and relate them to organisational goals
- Manage time effectively
- Maintain work-life harmony
- Manage personal finances
The key benefits to be able to solve problems and make decisions at the workplace include:
- Developing life skills of the individual so that one could be personally effective in one’s work and be able to maintain and gain employability in volatile employment situations.
- Obtaining self-knowledge, self mastery and maintaining a balance between work and personal responsibilities.
- Understanding the skills needed in gaining and maintaining employment through relating to the organisation’s goals and priorities.
- Maintaining effectiveness at a personal level while in employment and also the acquisition of basic skills to gain employment whenever the need arises.
- It lays a foundation of practices and behaviours which can be used by staff in their day to day work activities.
Course Outline
- Establish personal goals and relate them to organisational goals
- Identify personal values, qualities, interests, abilities, and aptitudes
- Establish and prioritise personal goals
- Identify an organisation’s goals and priorities
- Identify and align one’s responsibilities and role to organizational success
- Learner Guide Assessment 1 (LGA1)
- Manage time effectively
- Prioritise tasks according to team goals
- Identify and interpret sources of stress and methods to manage stress
- Learner Guide Assessment 2 (LGA2)
- Maintain work-life harmony
- Maintain a balance between work and personal responsibilities
- Identify potential health risks and maintain a healthy lifestyle
- Learner Guide Assessment 3 (LGA3)
- Manage personal finances
- Interpret wages
- Interpret and analyse information on financial planning
- Learner Guide Assessment 3 (LGA3)
Training Methodology
Experiential methods of learning will be applied to enable participants to learn and practice the concepts and skills taught during the programme: Mini-lecture, Activities, Role Plays, Group Discussions, Exercises, Presentation, and Written Assessment.
Who Should Attend
Operational and front-line staff who are aspiring to contribute to their organizations’ performance by taking responsibility for making improvements and changes in their workplace.
Program Duration
2 days or 16 hours
