Focus | Plan | Do It - Productivity Training (PSK9JUN26)

AvailabilityPlaces available (course only available for users whose main occupation is general practice training (st1-st4) or higher specialty training (st3-st8) or sas doctor)  Add to basket
SubjectProfessional Skills
DescriptionHow can healthcare and dental professionals manage an ever-increasing, complex workload in a world of constant change … and still find time for personal life? Positive People have developed this interactive, hands-on programme specifically for busy medical and dental professionals. It provides practical strategies to help you take control, boost efficiency, and reduce stress—so you can perform at your best without burning out.
Additional information

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS The course has 3 elements to help participants maintain control of their busy workload:

1) FOCUS • Identifying and focusing on our priorities • Managing projects effectively • Creating to do lists that work

2) PLAN • A 5-stage approach to manage our inputs • Capturing effectively into external tools • Embedding the Weekly Review

3) DO IT (FOR MICROSOFT USERS *) • Getting the best from Outlook (inbox zero) • Setting up Microsoft OneNote effectively • Synchronising the tools • Using Microsoft To Do and Planner

*Please note, Google-based tools can be discussed where needed.

Booking courses

Please ensure that you check your availability before booking a place and add the booking to your diary / calendar. Please ensure that you also book the relevant study leave in advance with your employer.

Please refrain from booking multiple instances of the same course or course type to ensure that places are available to your colleagues. If a course is full, please add yourself to the waiting list and you will receive a notification if a place becomes available.

Joining Instructions

This is a virtual course, the joining instructions for the virtual meeting will be added to the documents section (above) before the course. Please ensure that you are able to access this before the course so that you are ready to join on the day.

Booking cancellation

Participants must make every effort to attend courses they have booked. If your availability changes after booking, please cancel your place through Maxcourse as soon as possible. This will release the place for colleagues on the waiting list.

If you need to cancel within 1 week of the course or the course has started and you are not able to attend, please email england.lsfdcourses.yh@nhs.net to give your apologies.

VenueVirtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual  View details
Date & timeTuesday 9 June 2026, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturerDavid Longstaff  View details
Target audience

This course is only available to General Practice and Higher Specialty trainees, and SAS Doctors within Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mandatory: Dentist, or Doctor, or Public Health Professional

Course styleWorkshop
CateringNo catering
CPD points0.000
CostNo charge
Aims

This course is designed to help busy medical professionals to stay on top of their busy workload and still have time for personal life.

Objectives

This course will help you to customise productivity models that suit you and optimise a variety of productivity tools to help you manage your work.

Learning outcomes

• Skilfully manage a busy schedule.

• Feel on top of work and home life.

• Get the inbox back to empty.

• Get the best from productivity tools.

• Effectively plan and progress projects.

• Clarify roles, prioritise goals, learn to say “No!”