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Effective organizational skills are critical for achieving success in both professional and personal endeavors. This course equips participants with the knowledge and tools needed to develop and maintain these skills over the long term. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, starting with the basics of removing clutter and prioritizing tasks to more advanced strategies for managing time and organizing workspaces. Participants will learn to use tools like the Urgent/Important Matrix, master calendars, and to-do lists to stay on top of their responsibilities. In addition to practical strategies for organizing both paper and digital files, the course also addresses common causes of disorganization, such as inconsistency and poor habits. By learning to combat procrastination, setting up effective inbox management systems, and incorporating organization into daily routines, participants will be able to sustain their organizational efforts.

##### Module 1 - Getting Started - The Parking Lot - Workshop Objectives - Action Plans and Evaluations ##### Module 2 - Remove the Clutter - Just Do it - You Don\'t Have to Keep Everything - Three Boxes: Keep, Donate, and Trash - A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place ##### Module 3 - Prioritize - Write it Down - Urgent/Important Matrix - Divide Tasks - 80/20 Rule ##### Module 4 - Scheduling Your Time - Have a Master Calendar - Setting Deadlines - Remove or Limit the Time Wasters - Coping With Things Outside of Our Control ##### Module 5 - To Do Lists - Use a Day Planner - Finish What You Start - Focus on the Important - Do Quick Tasks Immediately ##### Module 6 - Paper and Paperless Storage - Find a System that Works for You - Make it Consistent - Make it Time Sensitive - Setting up Archives ##### Module 7 - Organization in Your Work Area - Keeping Items Within Arm\'s Reach - Only Have Current Projects on Your Desk - Arranging Your Drawers - Organize to Match Your Workflow ##### Module 8 - Tools to Fight Procrastination - Eat That Frog! - Remove Distractions - Give Yourself a Reward - Break Up large Tasks ##### Module 9 - Organizing your Inbox - Setting up Delivery Rules - Folder and Message Hierarchy - Deal with Email Right Away - Flag and Highlight Important Items ##### Module 10 - Avoid the Causes of Disorganization - Keeping Everything - Not Being Consistent - Not Following a Schedule - Bad Habits ##### Module 11 - Discipline is the Key to Staying Organized - Stay Within Your Systems - Learn to Say No - Have Organization Be Part of Your Life - Plan for Tomorrow, Today ##### Module 12 - Wrapping Up - Words from the Wise - Review of Parking Lot - Lessons Learned - Completion of Action Plans