Managing Time and Work Priorities

A half-day workshop helping teams manage competing demands and work with clearer priorities.

Managing time and priorities well is essential for delivering outcomes in a busy public sector environment. This workshop gives participants practical tools and frameworks to work more efficiently and effectively. Participants learn strategies to manage competing demands, sharpen their focus, and improve their work/life balance, supporting both performance and wellbeing.

Duration: Half day  ·  Delivery: Online or Face-to-face  ·  Cohort: 8-20 participants

Aligned to the APS Craft Capability Framework and APS Workforce Strategy 2025.

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What your team will learn

Practical time management skills participants can apply to their workload and priorities from day one.

Participants leave with a working knowledge of what drives productivity and where time tends to get lost. The workshop gives them tools they can put into practice straight away, along with a clearer way to weigh up what matters most, both in their role and outside it. Each person leaves with a personal action plan for improving how they manage their time.

What we cover

    • Time management theory — Understanding the concepts and theories behind productivity and effective time use.
    • Practical tools and strategies — Applying tools to increase time management effectiveness in day-to-day work.
    • Identifying and evaluating priorities — Assessing competing demands at work and in personal life.
    • Your action plan — Building a plan to direct energy and effort toward improved time management.

Workshop format

Half a day, delivered to your team as a closed cohort.

McMillan’s Managing Time and Work Priorities workshop gives participants practical activities and relevant frameworks to boost their efficiency and effectiveness. The session focuses on managing competing demands, sharpening focus, and improving work/life balance, so participants leave with strategies they can put to use straight away.

At a glance

    • Length: Half day
    • Audience: All — tailored to audience as required
    • Delivery: Online (live, facilitated) or in-person
    • Cohort size: Minimum 8, maximum 20 participants
    • Approach: Facilitated instruction and practical activities

Who the workshop is for

Suitable for team members at any level — tailored to the seniority and function of your cohort.

Managing Time and Work Priorities is designed for team members at any level who need to manage competing demands as part of their role. We tailor content and examples to your cohort’s seniority and function before delivery.

Typical cohorts

    • Teams facing competing demands and workload pressure in a dynamic, complex environment
    • Staff balancing performance and wellbeing under day-to-day time pressure
    • Whole teams wanting a shared, practical approach to managing priorities

When this workshop is a good fit:

    • Workload and competing demands are affecting delivery of outcomes
    • Staff want practical tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness
    • You’re supporting your team’s performance and wellbeing
    • Your team would benefit from a shared approach to managing time and priorities

How we deliver

Evidence-based training grounded in adult learning principles, applied consistently to every engagement.

1. Initiate

Confirm outcomes, audience, schedule, and success measures.

2. Design and tailor

Shape content and scenarios to your workplace.

3. Deliver

Interactive, practical sessions online or in-person.

4. Evaluate and close

Capture feedback, measure impact, document improvements.

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