How To Effectively Use Outlook | Priority Management Australia

Overview

Work smarter, not harder. Get organised, take control of your days and your workload with our most popular time management course

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Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook

Learn how to integrate planning, communications, tasks and activities, and how to apply the Working Smart method that can give you an extra hour, every day.

On completion of this course, you should be able to:

Establish a daily plan for achieving goals
Focus on areas of greatest return
Gain control of your inbox and email
Improve communications
Manage your time, tasks and activities
Use Microsoft Outlook with a ‘business planning’ approach

Who is this Course for?

This course is designed for individuals’ who want to maximise their time and workload management with Microsoft Outlook.

What to expect?

Receive practical hands-on skills instructions to help you absorb proven techniques for a total time-management solution. Integrate communications, tasks, activities, planning, and apply the WorkingSm@rt® method using Microsoft Outlook.

How will this course benefit me or my business?

The Priority Management WorkingSm@rt® using Microsoft Outlook Workshop has been developed to empower you to take control of your work. Priority Management teaches you how to change behaviours and optimise the use of technology to take control of your time, productivity, collaboration and work results.

Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook (Virtual)

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“Working with Priority Management as an organisation, [I’ve learned] that it’s not actually about the computer programs. It’s about the way in which you use those to work together.”

“Went into the course thinking I would learn a few tips on using MO more efficiently, came out with a breakthrough on how I could be the high performer I want to be and still have a life.”

“I was hesitant on how much I could learn on an 8 hour outlook course but the course exceeded my expectations and I was surprised by how much I took away from the course.”

“Thank you Jackie so much again for putting together such an insightful presentation. As I mentioned, the feedback so far has been really positive and a few people I have spoken to in the office today have already made some tweaks to their default settings. Your presentation skills were some of the best I’ve seen, and I was impressed with how you were able to navigate between screens despite the technical challenges. Thank you again!”

“Mary was very knowledgeable on the material and able to answer any queries quickly and effectively, there are many strategies that I took from the training that will allow me to build on previous knowledge and be more effective working within Outlook.”

“I thought it was great! Probably one of the best trainings we’ve had at our face-to-face.”

“As a school Principal, I greatly value practical training that delivers immediate and measurable improvements in productivity. The “Working Sm@rt with Microsoft Outlook” workshop facilitated by Priority Management exceeded all expectations.”

“Brilliant presenter, kept the session engaging. Very knowledgeable without overloading”

“The course and facilitator were great and therefore was served well. I learnt so many new things. Our facilitator was a great teacher. Very knowledgeable, spoke at a good pace.”

“Brendan was awesome, I liked the way he made the training engaging and interactive although it was virtual. One of the very few virtual trainings I have enjoyed”

“But also the programs were fabulous because they are really practical. It’s not just here’s how you use it. It’s really about how you embed it into your everyday work life which is what I like about it.”

“A HUGE thank you for the OneNote training that I completed. Having completed courses previously, I was expecting similar basic content and a struggle to say engaged. I was pleasantly surprised by Marys knowledge and ability to engage all attendees from beginners through to more advanced users, covering a range of skills, including more advanced use scenarios. I learnt a lot and have already applied many of the skills that I learnt.”

“Nicky had had obviously prepared well and had customised the training for our unique needs. She made learning fun and delivered the content at the perfect pace.”

“The Australian Chamber Orchestra has engaged Priority for 15 years to conduct Outlook training, which is considered an important component of our induction process to assist with productivity. It’s always a pleasure to liaise with Priority Management. As a participant, I found the online workshop to be informative, educational, fun, and engaging.”

“I had no idea of how much I didn’t know. This is a game changer for efficiency and organisation.”

Learn more about Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook

Unit 1 Being Productive

This unit will introduce you to the challenges arising from the modern workplace expectations placed upon knowledge workers. You will also learn about the fundamental principles of productivity. With that context in mind, you will be in a better position to focus on the tasks with the greatest return on your investment of time.
With this ‘productivity platform’ in place, you’ll be in a better position to recognise and manage distractions and interruptions, thereby improving your time management.

Unit 2 Setting Yourself Up to Work Sm@rt

You will gain a deeper understanding of what’s available in the Outlook “toolbox” and set up the main components to enable you to work smart with enhanced focus. Learn how to increase your productivity and eliminate unhelpful habits.

Unit 3 Managing Your Workload With Tasks

You will learn how to capture and plan the execution of your flexible pieces of work. You will also learn how Outlook can help you keep track of work you have asked others to do.

Unit 4 Managing Your Email Effectively

We will show you how to better manage your email. You will learn how to extract the work from your Inbox and quickly file emails you need to retain. You will discover that you can work from a near empty Inbox.

Unit 5 Managing Your Time Commitments

You will learn the importance of the Outlook Calendar and how to avoid becoming a victim of the “planning fallacy”. You will become a more proficient manager of your time and a better daily planner.

Unit 6 Managing Your Communications

You will learn how to plan, capture and follow up on time, every time.

Unit 7 Planning For Results

You will discover how the planning cycle will help you become more strategic in your daily choices.

Audience

This course is designed for anyone who currently uses Microsoft Outlook, but needs to learn how to do so more effectively – from executive assistants to managers, directors and CEOs.

Format

2 x 3.5 hour web-based
Follow up Coaching Session to reinforce learning
Participants must have their own computer/laptops with a full version of MS Outlook

This workshop is not suitable for Mac Users. Should you have a Microsoft Office for Mac training requirement, please contact us for assistance.