This document outlines the topics and activities to be covered in a session on organization and time management. It will include reviewing the module topics, completing paperwork, discussing expectations, identifying learning styles, assessing organizational skills and time management through activities, and setting goals and milestones. The module will cover organizing information, stuff, life, and online as well as time management. At the end, participants will receive a certificate and complete an evaluation. Follow ups will occur at 3, 6, and 12 months.

1. INTRODUCTION
ORGANIZATION AND TIME MANAGEMENT
SESSION 1

2. IN THIS SESSION WE WILL BE
• Reviewing the topics that will be covered in this module
• Discussing expectations
• Filling in the registration form (if applicable)
• Filling in the release of information form (if applicable)
• Filling in the learner agreement (if applicable)
• Reviewing your learner plan
• Completing a learning styles inventory
• Be discussing the importance of organization and time management skills
• Complete self-assessment activities to determine how organized you are and how good
you time management skills are
• Answer any questions you have about the rest of the sessions

3. IN THE ORGANIZATION AND TIME
MANAGEMENT MODULE WE WILL
BE COVERING THE FOLLOWING
TOPICS:
• Organizing Information
• Organizing Your Stuff and Your Life
• Organizing Information Online
• Time Management

4. AT THE END OF THE MODULE
• We will give you a copy of your learner
plan which is a summary of what we are
covering in the session
• We will give you a certificate of
completion
• We will ask you to fill out an evaluation
form
• We will be asking you if you would
recommend this program or this session to
other people that might benefit from it
After you leave, we
will be contacting you
at 3 months, 6
months and 12
months to see how
you are doing.

5. PAPERWORK

6. EXPECTATIONS
• Understand your role here- if you aren't sure about something ask!
• Be responsible
• Accept the point of view of others
• Be flexible when working with others
• Come prepared to participate
• Meet any deadlines
• Be willing to help others
• Contribute to the best of your ability
• Help resolve disagreements if they happen

7. MILESTONES
• During the module we will be doing "check-ins" called
milestones. Milestones are activities to help you see if
you are making progress.
• The milestones in this module we will be doing are all
found on your learner plan.
• After we have completed all the materials you may
complete a culminating task.

8. YOUR LEARNER PLAN
• Every person who comes to our agency has a learner plan
• The plan outlines what you will be doing while you are here
• The main parts of the learner plan are:
• milestones you will complete
• learning activities you will complete
• referrals that are made

9. LEARNING STYLES
INVENTORY
Different people have styles of learning
There are three main types of learners:
• Auditory - learn by hearing
• Visual - learn by seeing
• Kinesthetic- learn by doing
• Complete learning styles inventory to see how you learn best

10. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
ARE....
The ability to use your time, energy, resources, etc. in an effective way
so that you achieve the things you want to achieve.
Source: Cambridge Dictionaries Online

11. TIME MANAGEMENT IS
The practice of using your time effectively, and the study of this.
Source: Cambridge Dictionaries Online

12. YOU'RE NOT ALONE!
Many people struggle with organization and time management skills.
We live in a world of disposable "stuff" and clutter.

13. ACTIVITY
How Organized
Are You?

14. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will be more focused on what you want to achieve.

15. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will get more done.

16. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
Your life will be more balanced.

17. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will be able to set and achieve goals in a more efficient way.

18. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will be able to present yourself in a more professional way in the community
and at work.

19. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will reduce clutter at home and at work. Less clutter will help you decrease
your stress.

20. ACTIVITY
Complete the
Quick Questionnaire on Stress
to see if you are stressed right
now!

21. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will have more time to be flexible and creative.

22. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will have the energy to achieve more.

23. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will be able to plan and prioritize
your tasks and activities.

24. IF YOU ARE ORGANIZED
You will be able to manage your time more
effectively.
Time management and organizational skills
go hand-in-hand.

25. ACTIVITY
Complete the short answer questions about time
management.

26. IF YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME
You will have more free time and less wasted time.
What would you do with more free time?

27. IF YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME
You will get more done and not have to re-do things.

28. IF YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME
You will reduce your stress.
Less stress means you will be healthier and happier!

29. CREDITS
This Power Point was created by Laubach Literacy Ontario.
The resources can be downloaded free of charge at www.laubach-on.ca.
This Employment Ontario project was funded by the Ontario Government. 2015
All website links were accurate at the time of original distribution-March 2015.
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