If your team uses Microsoft Outlook only for email and meetings, about 80 to 85 percent of its power goes unused. This 60-minute Outlook productivity webinar shows quick, easy ways to get more done in less time by using the program to its fullest.
It takes an integrated approach to Outlook's folders. You'll learn why the calendar is the key to daily workflow, how to use the calendar and tasks folders together, how to turn urgent email requests into tasks or calendar items, and how to estimate how long tasks will take and finish them in that time.
The session also covers organizing complex work in the tasks folder, sorting everything with categories, task views, the To-Do Bar versus To-Do Lists and tasks, and keeping track of delegated work.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Wasted time costs money. Using Outlook well helps team members finish projects on time, remember every assignment, avoid missed deadlines and meetings, and leave work on time, while building individual responsibility and accountability.
It suits administrative staff, team leaders and members, project managers, IT, finance, engineering, sales and customer service staff, managers and executives, especially anyone using Outlook only for email.
AREA COVERED
- Using Microsoft Outlook as a productivity tool
- Why the calendar is key to daily workflow
- Using the calendar and tasks folders together
- The personal benefits of Outlook's productivity features
- Turning urgent email requests into tasks or calendar items
- Estimating task time and finishing work in that time frame
- Organizing complex work requests and project folders in tasks
- Using categories across email, calendar, contacts and tasks
- Prioritizing tasks and using different task views
- The To-Do Bar vs. To-Do Lists and tasks
- Using the calendar for a workload overview and pacing daily productivity
- Keeping on top of delegated initiatives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Turn urgent email requests into tasks or calendar items
- Estimate task time and complete work within it
- Organize complex work with task folders and views
- Sort information in every folder with categories
- Distinguish the To-Do Bar, To-Do Lists and tasks
- Use the calendar to see your workload and pace your day
- Track delegated initiatives so nothing slips through the cracks
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Administrative personnel
- Team leaders
- Team members
- Project managers
- IT professionals
- Finance and accounting personnel
- Engineers
- Managers at all levels of the company
- Executives
- Sales professionals
- Sales managers
- Customer service personnel
- Employees who use Microsoft Outlook for just email
Wasted time costs money. Using Outlook well helps team members finish projects on time, remember every assignment, avoid missed deadlines and meetings, and leave work on time, while building individual responsibility and accountability.
It suits administrative staff, team leaders and members, project managers, IT, finance, engineering, sales and customer service staff, managers and executives, especially anyone using Outlook only for email.
- Using Microsoft Outlook as a productivity tool
- Why the calendar is key to daily workflow
- Using the calendar and tasks folders together
- The personal benefits of Outlook's productivity features
- Turning urgent email requests into tasks or calendar items
- Estimating task time and finishing work in that time frame
- Organizing complex work requests and project folders in tasks
- Using categories across email, calendar, contacts and tasks
- Prioritizing tasks and using different task views
- The To-Do Bar vs. To-Do Lists and tasks
- Using the calendar for a workload overview and pacing daily productivity
- Keeping on top of delegated initiatives
- Turn urgent email requests into tasks or calendar items
- Estimate task time and complete work within it
- Organize complex work with task folders and views
- Sort information in every folder with categories
- Distinguish the To-Do Bar, To-Do Lists and tasks
- Use the calendar to see your workload and pace your day
- Track delegated initiatives so nothing slips through the cracks
- Administrative personnel
- Team leaders
- Team members
- Project managers
- IT professionals
- Finance and accounting personnel
- Engineers
- Managers at all levels of the company
- Executives
- Sales professionals
- Sales managers
- Customer service personnel
- Employees who use Microsoft Outlook for just email
Speaker Profile
Karla Brandau
Karla Brandau is a leading authority on personal and team productivity in the workplace. She specializes in combining the power of time management with technology, especially using Microsoft Outlook as a tool to help individuals "get it all done" in less time.She is the CEO of Workplace Power Institute (www.workplacepowerinstitute.com) and has educated managers with her proven time management and Microsoft Outlook productivity systems in companies such as Motorola, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Panasonic, and BYD America. Over 85% of the organizations who hire Karla, invite her back for repeat engagements.She has a degree in education and is a Certified Speaking Professional, …
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