Strategies for Managing Interruptions

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Course Strategies for Managing Interruptions - (CMPD-8768-S25)

Portfolio Management & Supervision

Cost $ 250.00 Per Participant

Prerequisite(s) None

Credits CEU:0.6, CPE:8, PDC:6

Modality Instructor Led Classroom Training

Classroom Room 24-9

Address 1 Centre Street, 24th floor south, NY, NY 10007.

Instructor(s) Audrey Halpern

Class Description

Handling a wide variety of tasks you often have limited time to complete your work due to frequent interruptions at work and it becomes magnified when you are having to work from home.

 

Today’s workers are nearly as likely to interrupt themselves as to be interrupted by others. About 44 percent of interruptions are self-induced.  These interruptions can break your train of thought and slow your work pace. While interruptions at the workplace and at home are inevitable, it doesn’t mean that they cannot be minimized or reduced. How you deal with interruptions and what your strategies for handling them matters. The key to controlling interruptions is to know what they are and whether they are necessary, and to plan for them. 

 

Objectives:

Learn to effectively handle interruptions so you can refocus quicker and be more productive. You will learn some strategies and some simple techniques to manage interruptions, create a win - win situation for both you and your boss, and learn how to bounce back and refocus in order to be more productive.

 

During the workshop we will share essentials tips that will not only help you to understand and manage interruptions, but it will also help you in maintaining focus & keeping control of your time. 

•          Identify Your Own Attitude About Being Interrupted

•          Identify Time Bandits

•          Learn to Say "No"

•          How to Prioritize

•          How to Work with and For a Micro Manager

•          How to Refocus After Being Interrupted

•          Use Technology to Become More Organized and More Productive

 

Target Audience: Managers, Team Leads, Project Leaders 

 

Schedule(s)

Day Day Type Date Start Time End Time Break Time Contact Hours Modality Location
1 Full 6/6/2025 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 7 ILT Citywide Training Center