Evolve Blog

Jul 2009

Financial Services Special Report: Is your brokerage built for success or failure?

“Good times shield us from the truth about the limitations of our sales organisation. However when the financial services marketplace gets tougher those limitations can threaten your brokerages very survival” so says David Malone, Executive Director of Evolve Consultants.

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Jul 2009

I know what you did last summer!

I know what you did last summer. In fact, I know what the majority of sales professionals have been doing every summer for the last five or six years. What am I talking about? The great corporate Ireland summer wind down. Quarter three is an odd time for doing business in Ireland. 

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Training Programmes - Management Suite

List of Programmes:

Time Management

A.K.A. - Managing Myself for Peak Performance

Overview
In today's fast moving world of 2009 a demanding business recession ridden environment, means that many people are faced with more responsibilities, more stress and less time to get things done. Effective time management is critical to the success of an individual and their organisation. This programme will assist participants take greater control, manage their time more productively and get more work life balance into your daily routine. Furthermore, by following a set of proven suggestions participants will develop a time management system to ensure that their deadlines can always be met.
 
Programme Ideal For
Anybody who need to control their time and need to increase their workplace effectiveness and have a life outside work as well!
 
Programme deliverables
On successful completion of this programme, it is expected participants will have the tools to be able to:
Recognise the effect of poor organisation on performance and personal stress. 
Analyse current time utilisation. 
Identify and control major time wasters. 
Achieve a balance between work and external commitments. 
Set up and use a personalised time management system. 
Prioritise to maximum effect for efficiency and outcome
Set short term and long term goals and commit to a personal action plan.
Get personal life back on track - no more staying late every night  to play catch up. 
Say no, politely, and delegate more effectively, - where appropriate
  
 
Programme Content
Assessment of my current behaviours 
Developing a greater awareness – using a Time log 
Prioritising and the 80/20 rule. 
My time stealers – and how to overcome them. 
Handling interruptions. 
Communication. 
How to say 'no'. 
Delegating. 
Goal setting. 
The e-mail monster
Effective tools and strategies. 
Committing to a personal action plan.
Managing my stress levels
 
Personal Development Plan
Developing an individual action plan for implementation back in the workplace
 
Additional Information
Pre programme questionnaires will require completion prior to attendance
Exercises will be supported via peer and facilitator coached reviews and feedback.
Current situations from your workplace will be used for skills practice scenarios
A workbook supports this programme