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The Managing Multiple Tasks, Priorities & Deadlines course is a practical, four-day professional productivity training designed to help participants master advanced prioritisation and leverage AI tools to overcome demanding workloads. It focuses on improving productivity by managing competing priorities, deadlines, and tasks with confidence and control in complex work environments.

You will learn strategic task prioritisation methods, time management strategies, stress management at work, and digital workflow optimisation techniques. The course covers productivity improvement techniques such as AI-assisted tools, workload management strategies, and focus and concentration tips to sharpen decision-making and sustain high performance.

This course uses a blend of established time-management principles combined with innovative AI-assisted productivity frameworks and cognitive performance strategies. It incorporates practical instruction, real-world case studies, interactive workshops, simulations, and structured exercises to immediately apply planning and scheduling techniques in a professional context.

Key modules include Personal Productivity Mastery, Strategic Task Alignment, Managing Digital Overload, Decision Making Under Pressure, and AI-Assisted Productivity Optimisation. Participants practice task prioritisation using urgency vs. importance matrices, design productivity playbooks, and develop personal productivity systems using AI tools and time blocking technique.

This course is ideal for professionals managing multiple responsibilities such as team leaders, project managers, consultants, operations professionals, and administrative staff. It is perfect for those seeking to improve their task prioritisation, workload management strategies, and goal setting productivity skills in dynamic and hybrid work environments.

Participants who attend all sessions and successfully pass the end-of-course assessment (with a minimum 70% score) receive a Certificate of Completion from Informa Connect Academy. Those who do not meet assessment criteria but attend will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance indicating hours completed, supporting ongoing professional development.

The course is delivered as a four-day in-person training programme with a mix of expert guidance, group exercises, and real-time case studies. It includes all training documentation, luncheon, and refreshments for in-person learners to ensure a comfortable and focused learning experience.

Participants are provided with comprehensive course materials, checklists, templates, and AI tool demonstrations to support workflow optimisation. Access to a digital device capable of using AI productivity software is recommended to fully engage with the course’s practical exercises and digital productivity systems.

The course teaches advanced task prioritisation frameworks and multitasking management skills by helping participants map tasks according to urgency and strategic importance. It incorporates workload management strategies and productivity hacks 2026, enabling learners to reduce interruptions, optimise energy cycles, and effectively manage competing stakeholder expectations.

Participants create a bespoke Personal Productivity Operating System (PPOS) integrating the getting things done method, time blocking technique, and digital automation tools. This system helps sustain performance by establishing routines to review priorities regularly, manage deadlines confidently, and maintain focus despite work pressures. Download the course brochure for full details.

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