Business Skills

Time Management & Introduction to Lean

US 14342 | NQF Level 2 | 4 Credits | 1 Day

This one-day programme combines practical time-management techniques with an introduction to Lean thinking. Participants learn how to prioritise work, reduce time-wasting activities, manage interruptions and improve personal productivity while also understanding how individual activities contribute to wider departmental and organisational value.

Unit Standard14342
NQF LevelLevel 2
Credits4
Course Duration1 Day

Unit Standard Alignment

The programme is aligned to Unit Standard 14342 - Manage Time and Work Processes Within a Business Environment, at NQF Level 2 for 4 credits.

Programme Focus

Time management, productivity, prioritisation, goal setting and introductory Lean tools that support better organisation and workplace efficiency.

Course Overview

Effective time management helps individuals take greater control of their workload, reduce unnecessary stress and focus on tasks with the greatest impact. The programme introduces practical methods for managing priorities, interruptions and procrastination.

Lean concepts add a broader workplace perspective by helping participants understand how their own activities fit into the department or organisation, where waste occurs and how workplace organisation can improve efficiency.

Learning Outcomes

Time Management Matrix

  • Use a time-management matrix
  • Identify common time wasters
  • Reduce or remove unproductive activities
  • Review daily, weekly and monthly activity

Productivity & Procrastination

  • Recognise procrastination
  • Apply practical techniques to improve productivity
  • Focus effort on high-impact activities

Interruptions & Priorities

  • Manage workplace interruptions
  • Organise tasks effectively
  • Prioritise according to urgency and importance
  • Improve personal efficiency and effectiveness

Goal Setting & Scheduling

  • Set personal and organisational goals
  • Schedule work effectively
  • Plan activities around priorities and deadlines

Introduction to Lean

  • Understand Lean thinking in the workplace
  • Understand how individual activity fits into a department or company value stream
  • Recognise the relationship between value, activity and waste

Lean Tools & Workplace Organisation

  • Visual Management
  • 5S workplace organisation
  • Daily Management
  • Understand value and waste
  • Recognise the eight wastes

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