Time and Priority Management for New Leaders

Time and Priority Management for New Leaders

Instructor: Martine Abboud

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Manage time effectively by auditing, planning, and protecting focus while balancing leadership responsibilities.
Prioritise high-impact work using urgency, importance, OKRs, and alignment with team goals.
Delegate effectively, manage competing demands, communicate expectations, and sustain performance.

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is designed for new managers, first-time team leaders, supervisors, and professionals transitioning from individual contributor roles into leadership positions. It is also relevant for early-career managers who want to manage time more effectively, prioritise high-impact work, delegate appropriately, and maintain performance under pressure.

The course introduces the key challenges new leaders face when balancing personal workload, team responsibilities, competing demands, and strategic priorities. Learners will explore practical tools such as time audits, planning systems, prioritisation methods, the Eisenhower Matrix, OKRs, delegation techniques, expectation management, and sustainable performance habits. By the end of this course, learners will understand how to organise their time, identify what matters most, align priorities with team and organisational goals, delegate work effectively, manage competing demands, and protect both performance and well-being as they grow into leadership roles.

This module introduces the transition from individual contributor to manager and explores how new leaders can manage their time more intentionally. Learners will examine common challenges for new managers, the need to balance personal and team responsibilities, and practical methods for understanding, planning, and protecting their time.

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This module focuses on how new leaders decide what deserves attention first. Learners will explore urgency, importance, high-impact work, and the Eisenhower Matrix. They will also learn how to connect priorities to OKRs, team goals, and organisational objectives, and how to review and adjust priorities as circumstances change.

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Understanding Prioritisation20 minutes
Understanding Urgent and Important Tasks20 minutes
Using the Eisenhower Matrix20 minutes
Identifying High-Impact Work20 minutes
Making Effective Prioritisation Decisions20 minutes
Why Aligning Priorities Matters20 minutes
Understanding Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)20 minutes
Aligning Priorities with Team and Organisational Goals20 minutes
Reviewing and Adjusting Priorities20 minutes

This module helps learners understand delegation as a core leadership skill. Learners will explore why managers cannot do everything themselves, how to identify tasks that can be delegated, the difference between work allocation and true delegation, and how to select the right person for each task. The module also covers managing team time, setting expectations, following up, and using delegation to protect strategic priorities.

What's included

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This module focuses on how new leaders can manage pressure when multiple demands compete for attention. Learners will explore how to make informed choices, communicate expectations clearly, maintain trust, and protect performance under pressure. The module also highlights the importance of well-being as a foundation for sustainable leadership and long-term team success.

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Martine Abboud

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