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Microsoft Outlook: Project and Time Management Strategies

Course shows how to expand your capabilities with the market-leading Microsoft Outlook e-mail and professional organization software

Created byRandy Dean
4.5
(31 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Oct 5, 2023
Microsoft Outlook: Project and Time Management Strategies

What You'll Learn

check_circleFully integrating your MS Outlook software into your time, project, people, and e-mail/info management systems, and getting the most usability and functionality out of your software
check_circleSetting up your “Tasks” function for prioritized project/client action, while strategically managing your Calendar to increase personal and professional effectiveness
check_circleIntegrating your Outlook software into your broader office/personal organization system, while using “start of day”, “during the day”, weekly, and annual regimens to get your projects and people up front through more effective use of your calendar and task list, and put e-mail in its “proper place”
check_circleIntegrating your Outlook software into your broader office/personal organization system
check_circleEnhancing the information saved in your “Contacts” list for better relationships & communication

About This Course

Getting the Most from Your OutlookPresented by Randy Dean

Randy Dean, author of the Amazon e-mail bestseller Taming the E-mail Beast, offers a comprehensive program for Microsoft Outlook users aimed at maximizing productivity and organization. This session focuses on Outlook-specific strategies to address common productivity challenges faced by busy professionals, including:

  • Managing multiple projects and tasks
  • Maintaining focus amid interruptions
  • Clearing mental clutter for better concentration
  • Keeping teams and staff on track
  • Tracking responsibilities and follow-ups
  • Effectively managing calendars and contacts

The program aims to equip attendees with actionable strategies to save time on e-mails, tasks, and other activities, leading to increased daily productivity. Participants will learn to leverage all five key Outlook functions—Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, E-mail, and Notes—for improved efficiency, work-life balance, and professional success.

Learning Points

  • Time Management Foundations

    • Understand key time management principles, including managing active projects and life roles, and integrate these into Microsoft Outlook.
  • Maximizing Outlook Functionality

    • Learn to set up the Tasks function for prioritized project and client actions.
    • Strategically manage the Calendar for enhanced personal and professional effectiveness.
    • Employ creative tracking methods to streamline interpersonal communications.
    • Integrate Outlook into your broader organizational systems for maximum usability.
  • Organizing Information and Clearing Mental Clutter

    • Use the Notes function (and the OneNote app) to create organized lists that help manage mental clutter.
    • Set up reminders within e-mails, tasks, and calendar items for timely action.
  • Building Effective Rituals

    • Develop daily, weekly, and annual routines to prioritize projects and people.
    • Learn to position e-mail appropriately within your workflow for greater efficiency.

This program provides practical insights to help attendees master Microsoft Outlook, boosting productivity, efficiency, and overall work-life harmony.

Your Instructor

Randy Dean
Randy Dean
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Randy Dean, the “E-mail Sanity Expert” ® is a professional speaker and expert on time & e-mail management, effective organization, and the related use of technology. For more than 25 years, Randy has been leading programs for major corporate, university, association, and government audiences. Obsessed with time management and personal productivity, he left a successful career as a graduate program admissions director, professional marketer, and manager to become a leading speaker and trainer. The author of the recent Amazon bestseller, Taming the E-mail Beast, and producer and creator of several video self-study courses and popular YouTube channel, he has led programs for thousands of satisfied and inspired students, managers, and professionals on being more productive with their time and life. His highly informative and entertaining programs leave audience members with immediately-usable tools, strategies, and skills on how to better manage their time, technology, and information overload following their program experience.

Credit Information

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What Students Are Saying

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