Next Live Workshop Dates
Workshop: Freeing Up Time
- Understanding Productivity:Â Inputs vs Outputs, Proactive vs Reactive work.
- Where does our tome go?:Â Time Audit Exercise mapping out current time allocation
- Categorizing Time:Â High-impact vs Low-impact activities
- Frameworks for Productivity:
- Prioritization Techniques
- Batching and Focus strategies to minimize task switching
- Using AI for Time Management:Â How AI tools can improve time tracking and task prioritization
đź“… Tuesday, 21 January 2025
⏰ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT (8:00 am – 10:00 am ET)
Field of Study: Time Management and Productivity (2 CPE Credits) 2 CPD Hours
Workshop: Fixing What’s Broken
- Identifying Bottlenecks:Â Common low-value tasks like emails, manual data entry, and report creation
- Lean Framework:Â The 7 Wastes (e.g., Overproduction, Waiting, Defects) applied to finance
- Improving Processes:
- Simplify, Standardize, Automate
- Planning Poker: Assessing impact and ease of fixes
- AI in Process Optimization:
- Using AI to analyze and optimize workflows
- Tools for automation and standardization
- Hands-On Exercise:Â Optimize a broken process with AI
đź“… Tuesday, 11 February, 2025
⏰ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT (8:00 am – 10:00 am ET)
Field of Study: Process Optimization and Automation (2 CPE Credits) 2 CPD Hours
Workshop: Solving Hard Problems
- Types of Problems:Â Standard vs Non-Standard, frameworks for problem categorization
- Root Cause Analysis:Â Applying the 5 Whys to identify underlying issues
- Hypothesis-Driven Problem Solving:
- Formulating hypotheses
- Designing tests and collecting evidence
- AI for Problem Solving:
- Framing problems and generating hypotheses with AI
- AI-assisted diagnostics and iterative testing
- Exercises:Â Use AI to tackle real-world non-standard problems.
đź“… Tuesday, 11 March 2025
⏰ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT (8:00 am – 10:00 am ET)
Field of Study: Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking (2 CPE Credits) 2 CPD Hours
Course Overview
What we Cover:
- Principles of productivity improvement
- Using AI tools to enhance time management, process optimization, and problem-solving
- Practical exercises to apply concepts in real-world scenarios
The challenges:
- Limited time for value-add work
- Inefficient processes slowing down productivity
- Difficulty solving non-standard and complex problems effectively
The Barriers:
- Ineffective reactive work habits dominate our time
- Lack of standardization in processes
- Insufficient approaches and experience to address complex problems
Learning Outcomes:
- Perform a time audit and identify opportunities for better prioritization
- Apply frameworks to optimize workflows and reduce low-value tasks
- Use AI tools to assist with time management, process improvement, and problem-solving
- Categorize and systematically address complex and non-standard problems
- Build actionable plans to improve productivity with AI
Business Benefits:
Course Facilitator
Oliver Deacon
Course Facilitator UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Oli is an ICAEW FCA based out of the UK, a PCC certified coach with ICF and a former Microsoft Finance Director.​
Prerequisites: No Prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course
Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation is required
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet