Taught by business skills expert Chris Croft, the course covers the essential elements of personal effectiveness, including time management, productivity, prioritisation, overcoming procrastination, goal setting, personal organisation, and managing projects effectively. This practical and fast-paced course is designed around short, highly actionable lessons that each focus on a single idea, technique, or habit.

Personal Effectiveness: Time Management, Goals, Efficiency

Personal Effectiveness: Time Management, Goals, Efficiency
This course is part of Essential Professional Skills: Complete Guide Specialization

Instructor: Chris Croft
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What you'll learn
Apply practical techniques to manage time more effectively, overcome procrastination, prioritise tasks, and improve personal productivity.
Set meaningful goals, manage projects and workloads more efficiently, and build habits that increase effectiveness and reduce stress.
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