About this session
Master practical approaches to juggling the many hats of management while keeping your day productive and purposeful. Learn to navigate interruptions, balance competing priorities, and maintain effectiveness in a role that rarely goes as planned.
Navigate the complex reality of daily management life - from constant context switching to managing multiple stakeholder needs. Learn strategies for handling the varied demands of the role, from impromptu problem-solving to documentation, while maintaining effectiveness and personal wellbeing.
What your people take away
- Structure chaos into manageable flows
- Master productive context switching
- Balance planned and reactive work
- Create order in management complexity
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What each length covers
2 hours
2 Hours — Modules 1 and 2: Stakeholder OrchestrationParticipants design flexible scheduling frameworks and transition between roles smoothly. They also balance competing stakeholder needs and structure information effectively.
- Module 1: Managing Time Reality
- Module 2: Stakeholder Orchestration
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Managing Time Reality and Stakeholder Orchestration.
Half day
Half Day — All Three ModulesThe complete workshop across all three modules, with more time to work through real workplace situations, practice the approaches together and plan next steps.
- Module 1: Managing Time Reality
- Module 2: Stakeholder Orchestration
- Module 3: Operational Effectiveness
Covers all 3 parts.
What’s covered
Managing Time Reality
Every lengthCalendar Mastery
- Design flexible scheduling frameworks
- Create space for unexpected needs
- Build effective buffer systems
- Structure reactive time thoughtfully
Context Switching
- Transition between roles smoothly
- Maintain focus during interruptions
- Track multiple ongoing threads
- Switch modes without losing momentum
Stakeholder Orchestration
Every lengthMultiple Audience Management
- Balance competing stakeholder needs
- Manage upward and downward flow
- Handle cross-functional demands
- Coordinate diverse expectations
Communication Flow
- Structure information effectively
- Maintain clarity across channels
- Manage message timing strategically
- Keep documentation manageable
Operational Effectiveness
Half day onlyTask Management Reality
- Prioritize in shifting landscapes
- Handle constant task switching
- Maintain progress visibility
- Track commitments reliably
Workflow Design
- Create efficient daily systems
- Build sustainable routines
- Design flexible frameworks
- Maintain operational clarity
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Your Day as Manager: Making Chaos Work
How long is Your Day as Manager: Making Chaos Work?
Your Day as Manager: Making Chaos Work runs as 2 hours or half day. You choose the length when you book. A 2-hour session covers Managing Time Reality and Stakeholder Orchestration. A half-day session adds Operational Effectiveness.
Can Your Day as Manager: Making Chaos Work be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Your Day as Manager: Making Chaos Work?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Your Day as Manager: Making Chaos Work to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.