Time Management: Getting Your Day Back

Time Management: Getting Your Day Back

You know that feeling when it's 3pm and you're wondering where the hell your morning went? When you've got seventeen tabs open, three urgent emails waiting, and someone's just knocked on your door asking for "just five minutes" that'll definitely turn into twenty. Yeah, we've all been there. The truth is, most of us weren't taught how to manage time effectively - we just wing it and hope for the best.

I've been running time management workshops for over a decade, and I can tell you that the people who struggle most aren't lazy or disorganised. They're often the hardest workers who say yes to everything and genuinely want to help everyone. Sound familiar? The problem isn't that you need more hours in your day - you need to get smarter about using the ones you've got.

This isn't about becoming some productivity robot who schedules bathroom breaks. It's about practical strategies that actually work in real workplaces with real interruptions. You'll learn how to identify what's truly urgent versus what just feels urgent, how to handle the colleague who always has "one quick question," and why your current to-do list might actually be making things worse.

We'll tackle the stuff that actually happens at work - like how to manage your energy levels throughout the day, what to do when your boss gives you conflicting priorities, and how to create boundaries that don't make you look like you're not a team player. You'll also discover why time management isn't just about work efficiency - it's about getting home on time feeling like you've actually accomplished something meaningful.

What You'll Learn

You'll figure out where your time actually goes versus where you think it goes - and trust me, there's usually a big gap. We'll show you how to prioritise tasks when everything feels important and how to estimate how long things really take (spoiler: we're all terrible at this). You'll learn practical techniques for dealing with interruptions without being rude, how to batch similar tasks together, and why multitasking is probably sabotaging your productivity.

We'll also cover the mental side of things - how to stop feeling guilty about not working late, why perfectionism might be your biggest time waster, and how to delegate without micromanaging. You'll discover how to use your calendar as a planning tool rather than just a meeting tracker, and how to build in buffer time for the unexpected stuff that always comes up.

Location: Perth

The Bottom Line

Look, you're not going to leave this session with some magical ability to bend time. But you will walk away with practical tools that you can start using immediately. Most participants tell me they save at least an hour a day within the first week - that's five hours back in their week to either get more done or actually leave the office on time.

The real win isn't just about productivity though. It's about reducing that constant feeling of being behind and overwhelmed. When you have time management for leaders skills that actually work, you can focus on the work that matters instead of just staying busy. And honestly, that peace of mind is worth more than any productivity hack.