Time Management Training: Does It Transfer to the Workplace?

Evaluates a two day professional time management course, and examines the possible influence of personal and work factors on training outcomes. A multiple measures pre‐and post‐course design was used to monitor 32 delegates attending two courses presented by the same trainer. (Delegates also completed motivation and commitment questionnaires.) Course outcome measures included diary logs, time management skills, the number of changes made to working practices, and use of a time management aid. Post‐course interviews and diary logs provided information on delegates′ self‐reported success in implementing changes, supplemented by their perceptions of the work environment. Results indicated improvements in self‐perceptions of time‐use, but this was not reflected in delegates′ diary log measures. Contrary to expectations, commitment scores were not related to training outcomes. As expected a number of work related factors were found to influence training outcomes.