The Art of Staying Focused


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Even if you know what's important to do, losing focus can stop your progress. No matter who you are or what job you do, focusing at work can be hard. Even with great schedule management and organizing skills, it's easy to get off track if you're not careful. In this course, you'll learn how to stay focused and stay on top of your schedule. You'll learn strategies for dealing with focus challenges and distractions at work. You’ll also find out how to beat fatigue, manage your time, and decline work-related requests. And you’ll explore how to adjust your focus to deal with change, and how to regain focus when you've lost it.

Target Audience
Anyone at any level in a company who wants to get some practical guidance for how to manage their time.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

The Art of Staying Focused

  • recognize tactics for avoiding procrastination and temptation and keeping focused
  • recognize tactics to beat fatigue and maintain your focus
  • identify strategies for minimizing distractions in your environment
  • select the most effective response for declining a request
  • strategically adjust your focus in response to changing circumstances
  • recognize techniques for regaining focus
  • maintain your focus on a task despite internal and external challenges
  • Course Number:
    apd_08_a03_bs_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone