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Take Control of your Workday with Microsoft OutlookTM
September 24, 2019 at 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
| Location: | 1111A Dunton Tower |
| Cost: | Free |
| Key Contact: | Samah Sabra |
| Contact Email: | samah.sabra@carleton.ca |
| Contact Phone: | Ext. 5056 |
How You Will Benefit:
- Create and implement a personalized plan for organizing your time and email
- Gain practical skills that will have an immediate impact on your ability to organize your work.
After the workshop, you will be able to:
- Focus on your overall vision, your roles, your goals and priorities.
- Set and achieve goals and objectives using MS OutlookTM as a time management tool.
- Consistently focus on priorities.
- Create and implement a personalized plan for organizing your time and e-mail.
Workshop Description
Part 1: Managing Your E-mail
- How to use Microsoft Outlook to prioritize your time
- Improve e-mail management efficiency
- Incorporate Microsoft Outlook features into your e-mail management strategy to prioritize your work using:
- Voting Buttons, Send Replies to
- Folder Lists: create an efficient reference system
- Develop strategies to save time when creating or responding to e-mails
- Learn how to write effective e-mails
- Scan and sort e-mails by subject line or sender to process e-mails more efficiently
- E-mail etiquette: Using the To, Cc, Bcc, Reply and Reply to All buttons
- Create meaningful subject lines to ensure faster, more accurate responses
Distinguish between processing e-mail and taking action on tasks
Part 2: Managing Your Activities
- Set and keep track of goals/objectives/priorities
- Use drag-and-drop techniques to instantly convert e-mail into tasks
- Customize and manage the Task Pad to help you meet your goals and objectives
- Use Tasks, Contacts and Categories to plan, prioritize and follow up on projects and make informed decisions
Attend this Workshop if you:
Wish to use Outlook as a Time Management tool and create a personalized system that ensures your activities are linked and properly prioritized to meet your goals and objectives.
To register, log in to Carleton Central. Under the Employee Services tab, click on Learning and Professional Development, then select Workshop Registration and followed by All Workshops.