Tame the digital deluge and increase your productivity.
Manage email on the go and understand the "how, when and why" of staying on top of your priorities.
We created this class in conjunction with Research In Motion (the makers of BlackBerry) for the world's largest distributor of their devices to train their employees to use Blackberry more effectively.
This course will help you:
- Take a 'business planning' approach to BlackBerry
- Gain control over high volume email and tasks
- Focus consistently on priorities
- Improve communications
- Manage time, tasks, and activities
Who should Attend:
Workgroups and teams, including managers, technical and sales professionals, supervisors, administrators and project leaders who currently use BlackBerry and are not optimizing this powerful tool.
Format:
- Half-day session using your BlackBerry with a Priority Management certified 'Working Sm@rt' facilitator
Tools Provided:
- Comprehensive 85 page Learning Guide and Resource Manual
- Enrollment in our monthly Learning Link e-newsletter
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The Working Sm@rt® with BlackBerry Detailed Synopsis
The Working Sm@rt® with BlackBerry Workshop is an essential management skills program and has been designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and competencies to effectively use your BlackBerry as part of your organizational system. This course will help enhance personal and team productivity and performance, while giving you more control over activities and information. By providing immediate access to key business information you will improve your decision making. You will become more balanced and reduce stress when you put these essential skills into practice.
Unit 1 The Productivity Process:
In this first unit we will describe what is meant by productivity and workload management. You will learn about the Invisible Assembly Line and importance of the Productivity Formula and strategies for reducing 'mind traffic.' We will create a campaign for Working Sm@rt® and look at how a system for managing your information can help turn your intentions into actions.
Unit 2 The BlackBerry Business Solution:
You will gain a deeper understanding of what's available in the BlackBerry toolbox - and discover what functions will serve you best.
Unit 3 The Digital Deluge:
We will show you best practices for managing your messages while on the go and discuss the how, when and why of prioritizing E-mail. You will also learn creative ways to file your mail and stay on top of your priorities, regardless of the volume of E-mail you receive on your BlackBerry.
Unit 4 Managing Commitments:
You will learn the best way to work with your BlackBerry calendar and avoid becoming a victim of the 'Planning Fallacy.' You will become a more proficient time manager and be able to use your BlackBerry to begin the process of regaining control over your life and demanding schedule.
Unit 5 Managing Communications:
You will learn the Priority communicating process and how to apply it with BlackBerry tools. Practice planning and responding to people as well as delegation and follow up. We will demonstrate that by applying a consistent communication process, it is possible to have total recall!
Unit 6 Managing Activities:
We will show you how to become a master at multi-tasking. Our process of date activation will help you stay on top of the important as well as urgent activities as well as solve the 'decision dilemma' when managing multiple activities.
Unit 7 Priority Planning:
Discover how the planning process works for you. The planning cycle will help you become more strategic in your daily choice of activities and restore a feeling of achievement at the end of every day.
Unit 8 Team Tools:
You will expand your understanding of how teams work, share calendars, collaborate on shared documents with BlackBerry.
Unit 9 Putting BlackBerry to Work:
Summarizes all of the key ideas and provide you with a recipe for learning transfer.
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