Description
Demonstrated in Microsoft 365 DESKTOP
Overview
This session teaches the secrets of making Outlook a tool for exponential productivity on a personal level as well as on a project team level.
When you attend as a team, all team members will understand the same principles – they’ll be on the same page as they target project deadlines.
Plus, the instruction includes insights into time-saving features and shortcuts within Outlook that can streamline daily project tasks and improve overall individual efficiency.
For those who want to stand out in their careers or create lasting impressions in social situations, a deeper understanding of charisma provides the tools to inspire trust and likability. As you develop charisma and confidence with the points taught in this webinar, you become the leader people CHOOSE to follow, not HAVE to follow because of your place on the organization chart.
You will have the charisma and self-confidence to build dynamic teams, retain loyal employees and foster authentic relationships with colleagues.
Why should you Attend ?
Management Guru, Tom Peters asked, “How does a major project get to be a year late?” Then he answered his own question: “One day at a time.”
Completing projects by the required deadline is a challenge for most project managers. The deadline is often put in jeopardy at the very beginning of the assignment because managers spin their wheels getting the project organized and assignments made to the right team member.
Spinning your wheels is like throwing money down the drain. In contrast, you can put money in your pocket if you learn to use Microsoft Outlook to its fullest extent. Once you understand the project management features of Microsoft Outlook, there may be no need to purchase additional, expensive project management software.
The digital communication provided by understanding the project management features of Microsoft Outlook leads to greater agility when answering internal and external customer demands and improved decision-making by the team. When the principles are implemented, you and your team will gain company-wide recognition for completing projects on time. You will join an elite circle of achievers.
Areas Covered in the Session
The secret lies in using the Assign Task Feature and the automatic follow up with Status Reports from the owner of his or her assigned component of the project.
Every team member will benefit professionally as they learn how to:
• Use the Assign Tasks feature
• Use the tasks folder to organize complex work requests
• Prioritize delegated tasks and projects
• Create new folders for a plethora of projects
• Record details and time spent on each assignment
• Customize column headings in Task folders enabling the user to view project-relevant information
• Identify the differences between the To-Do List, Tasks, and the To-Do Bar
• Use the Tasks folder and the Calendar in tandem to plot mid-assignment check points
• Use Inbox features to help classify and sort project communications
• Set up Quick Steps to speed up communication
• Use Rules to automatically route project information
This session reveals the strategies for leveraging Outlook to boost productivity both individually and as a project team.
Webinar Objective
Getting team members on the same wavelength, channelling their energy, and keeping them on track to finish on time takes meticulous planning and execution. Outlook offers you these solutions that are frequent challenges for project managers:
• Streamlined workflows and reduced wasted time.
• Cost savings because of fewer delays and resource overruns.
• Enhanced alignment of each team member’s objectives.
In summary, in the planning and execution phase of projects, Microsoft Outlook is a valid and valuable tool. Learn how to keep projects moving down the tracks at a steady speed and finish by the deadline in this project management webinar.
Who will benefit
Project managers at all levels of the organization – anyone who delegates tasks and expects accountability including:
- Team Leads
- Supervisors
- Vice Presidents
- Presidents
- Directors
- Chief People Officers
- Engagement Officers Individuals who want to catapult their career to new heights
Instructor Profile
Karla Brandau is a thought leader in management and team building techniques. She trains managers to improve their relationship with the employees to earn their gift of discretionary effort. She specializes in personalities, communication skills and leadership principles. She is the CEO of Workplace Power Institute and has educated managers with her proven leadership principles in companies such as Motorola, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Panasonic, and BYD America.
She has a degree in education and is a Certified Speaking Professional, an earned designation given by National Speakers Association. Karla’s book, How to Earn the Gift of Discretionary Effort, teaches managers how to be the leader people CHOOSE to follow, not have to follow because of their position on the organizational chart.
