managing priorities

Half-day masterclass for public sector professionals who want to strengthen how they prioritise, organise and follow through on their work

Focused on helping participants manage workload, maintain focus across competing demands and build a clear, consistent way of organising and progressing their work.

    • Clarify priorities in a structured and consistent way

    • Organise workload so it is clear, visible and manageable

    • Maintain focus without being pulled across competing demands

    • Build momentum and follow work through to completion

    • Use simple approaches to plan, structure and progress work

    • Manage time and energy more deliberately across the day

  • This is a practical, structured masterclass focused on individual application.

    Participants work through their own workload and priorities, using simple tools and approaches to organise work more clearly, maintain focus and keep work moving.

    The session combines reflection, structured exercises and practical application so approaches can be used immediately.

    • Half-day masterclass (3.5 hours)

    • Can be extended to a full day to cover additional objectives

    • Delivered in-person or virtually

    • Mixed groups from across teams

    • Level set to match the group on the day

    • Up to 20 participants

    • From £1,800 per session

  • 09:30 – 09:45
    Introduction and context
    How workload and priorities take shape in everyday work (and what “good” looks like)

    09:45 – 10:30
    Understanding your workload
    Make work visible so you can see what’s real, what’s assumed, and what’s missing

    10:30 – 11:15
    Creating structure
    Organise work into a simple plan you can hold onto when things get busy

    11:15 – 11:30
    Break

    11:30 – 12:15
    Maintaining focus
    Practical ways to handle interruptions and protect time for what matters most

    12:15 – 12:45
    Applying to your own work
    Build a clear weekly/daily way of working you can use immediately

    12:45 – 13:00
    Key takeaways and application
    A short checklist and personal commitments to take back into the day job

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