Time Management Training: Strategies to Boost Productivity

“LSA helped us to drive more productivity and reduce stress. My team walked away with highly useful time management training tools and best practices. LSA absolutely custom designed the right solution for our specific needs.”
Sandeep Kumar | Director Software Engineering | Juniper Networks

“I continue to be impressed by the level of leadership development and management expertise and quality of facilitation that LSA has to offer. What an impressive group of great people.”
Tracy Esposito | HR Manager | Sony

Why Time Management Training Matters
Time management is no longer just about getting more done. It is about focusing on the work that creates the greatest value.

Research published in the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that only 2.5% of people can effectively multitask without sacrificing performance. For the remaining 97%+, attempting to juggle multiple priorities actually reduces productivity, increases mistakes, and makes work more stressful.
The organizational impact is significant. According to the Boston Globe, 43% of Americans consider themselves disorganized, while 21% have missed important work deadlines because of it. Nearly half report working late multiple times each week simply to catch up.

The good news is that effective time management is a learnable skill. With the right tools, habits, and planning techniques, employees can improve focus, accomplish more in less time, and reduce unnecessary stress.

That’s why LSA Global offers practical, research-backed time management training designed to help people work smarter instead of simply working harder.

Time Management Training Overview
This proven time management training program is designed for professionals who have day-to-day control over their priorities, schedules, and activities and want to improve their personal productivity and effectiveness.

Rather than promoting a specific planner or productivity system, participants learn practical principles and techniques they can immediately apply in any work environment. The result is:

Greater focus.
Better prioritization.
Improved execution.
Less stress.

Time Management Training: Practical Skills for Higher Productivity

What Participants Learn
Participants develop practical skills to:

Understand the principles of effective time management.
Reduce workplace “firefighting” and reactive behaviors.
Set meaningful S.M.A.R.T. goals and objectives.
Prioritize competing demands with confidence.
Create effective short-term and long-term plans.
Overcome procrastination.
Manage interruptions, including meetings, emails, phone calls, paperwork, and unexpected requests.
Improve focus and concentration.
Establish personal productivity habits that last.

Who Should Attend
This practical program is ideal for:

Managers
Supervisors
Individual contributors
Project leaders
Professionals who have discretion over how they manage their time and priorities

Customize Training for Your Organization
Every organization faces unique productivity challenges. LSA Global customizes each time management training program to align with your business goals, culture, and performance objectives to maximize participant engagement, behavior change, and measurable business impact.

To learn more about customizing a Time Management Training program for your organization, contact an LSA Global expert today.

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Our company engaged LSA to do a specialized business presentation skills and a “train the trainer” program.

They outdid our exceptionally high standards.

The upfront work to interview key members and customize everything to our unique situation made all the difference. Thanks to everyone!

Frank Abbott
Chief Financial Officer

LSA helped to meet the needs of my teams within a very narrow timeframe.

My team walked away with highly useful management development tools and practices.

Thank you for designing and delivering the right solution for our specific needs.

Sandeep Kumar
Director, Software Engineering, EPG

LSA exceeded all my expectations.

We interviewed 7 potential training and consulting partners and selected LSA due to their expertise, flexibility, and breadth and depth of leadership solutions.

We were able to design a highly customized, focused, and relevant management training program that fit our unique needs.

Our leaders and managers galvanized as a team and are better prepared for the rigors of a leading their teams in a very competitive and fast-changing market.

Mitch Mandich
CEO

We have been able to utilize LSA’s extensive expertise to leverage our investment in employee development.

The result has been the cost effective and highly effective delivery of high quality management training programs.

Thank you!

Steve Feller
Vice President, Human Resources

LSA understands our business, has deep expertise in content areas, and customizes their approach to deliver great results.

The facilitator was extremely knowledgeable about working virtually across cultures. The passion, practices, and tools made the session interesting, fun, and highly valuable.

I highly recommend LSA Global to any company that has global partners or offices.

Glenn McGillivray
Human Resources Business Partner

I appreciate that each management development program is preceded by a thorough training needs assessment of the participants that informs a design to fit the specific parameters and needs of the group.

The highly interactive delivery is provided by recognized experts in their fields. On the spot coaching is provided during the program and each participant receives individual follow-up after the course.

Courses can be delivered in-person or virtually.

Given the nature of Cisco’s business and the way we operate, these remote workshops are a must for anyone who joins our company. Their work is eye opening. Great content and fantastic delivery.

Frank J. Kuypers
Business Development Manager

Thank you to LSA Global for their partnership and support in helping us to design and roll-out highly needed and valuable leadership and management development programs that fit our unique situation.

I personally have partnered with LSA Global at four of my previous companies. It continues to be a delight.

We look forward to partnering with them for a long time to develop our managers and leaders.

Suzanne Kinner
VP Human Resources

We turned to LSA to customize and deliver a leadership solution to meet our unique needs.

LSA delivered the exact top quality solution that we wanted. I’d recommend LSA Global to any company looking for a best-in-class management training and consulting partner that always focuses on what matters most to your people AND your business.

Kortney Riddle
HR Manager

I continue to be impressed by the level of leadership development training and management expertise and quality of advice and facilitation that LSA has to offer.

What a smart and client-centric group of great people who really know how to help assess and develop high performing leaders.

Tracy Esposito
Director

We consider LSA Global the top outsourced learning and development partner.

We work closely with LSA to customize leadership and management development programs to meet our growing business needs.

I would highly recommend LSA to any company wanting to deliver high quality and practical learning solutions for their leaders and managers.

Terri Wright-Scheer
Vice President Human Resources

In the Next Generation Management Training Programs, I was trained with practical and relevant skills and tools that have made me and my team more productive, motivated, and successful at collaborating with each other and other departments.

Kevin Ashman
Firmware Engineering Supervisor

I am very impressed with the quality of work and talent. LSA did a great job of listening to my needs and providing the exact management training program expertise we needed to get the job done.

Don Pryor
Director, Business Planning & Analysis

I continue to be impressed by the depth and breadth of LSA’s expertise in leadership development, and management development.

What a smart and client-centric group of great people who really know how to help leaders attract, engage, develop and retain top talent in a practical and results-driven manner.

Thank you LSA!

Tracy Esposito
Director, HR Business Partner

I highly recommend LSA Global to anyone who is looking to improve individual and organizational effectiveness through highly customized and top quality leadership and management training programs.

LSA’s broad range of expertise is a wonderful resource.

Greg Pappas
VP of Human Resources

Harmonic has worked with LSA for over 8 years. We have found their partnership extremely beneficial.

We recently implemented customized Management Development Programs designed to support our company’s strategic initiative of hiring, building, and retaining key intellectual property and human talent. It has had the greatest impact.

I would recommend LSA to any company that’s looking for a trusted training and development partner to take their leaders and managers to the next level.

Janice Passarello
Director of Human Resources

FAQs

Time management training helps individuals and teams prioritize work, manage competing demands, eliminate distractions, and use their time more effectively. Rather than simply teaching productivity tips, effective time management training builds practical habits that improve focus, decision making, collaboration, and execution. Participants learn proven techniques to manage workloads, reduce stress, and consistently achieve higher levels of performance.

Time management training benefits professionals at every level, including individual contributors, managers, project leaders, sales teams, and executives. It is especially valuable for employees who juggle multiple priorities, experience frequent interruptions, or struggle with workload, deadlines, or work-life balance. Organizations also benefit through improved productivity, stronger collaboration, and more effective execution of strategic priorities.

While each program is customized to meet specific business and learning objectives, most time management training programs focus on practical skills such as: Prioritizing high-value work, Setting realistic goals and deadlines, Planning and organizing daily activities, Managing interruptions and distractions, Delegating appropriately, Improving focus and decision making, Reducing procrastination, and Managing email, meetings, and competing priorities more effectively. The goal is to help participants work smarter rather than simply work longer.

When employees manage their time more effectively, organizations benefit from higher productivity, faster execution, improved customer responsiveness, reduced stress, and better collaboration. Teams spend more time on strategic, value-added work and less time reacting to unnecessary interruptions, resulting in improved operational efficiency and stronger business outcomes.

LSA Global's time management training is customized to each organization's goals, culture, and business challenges. Rather than teaching generic productivity techniques, the program combines practical tools, behavioral science, and real-world application to create lasting behavior change. Participants leave with actionable strategies they can immediately apply to improve personal effectiveness, team productivity, and measurable business results.