Training Course

Effective Time Management Skills

Overview

Effectively managing your time and prioritising tasks is a vital skill for professionals at all levels—especially in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. This course offers practical strategies to help you take control of conflicting demands, prioritise with confidence, and use task management tools to stay focused and deliver on time. You’ll also explore the communication skills to help prioritise, set realistic expectations, and remain calm under pressure. Whether you're looking to sharpen your time management approach or tackle new challenges with greater clarity, this course equips you to lead your workload with purpose and control.

Course costs (ex VAT)
Non-member - £300
Professional subscriber - £275
Member - £225

A discount is available for registered charities, please email training@cgi.org.uk.

For any related enquiries please contact us at training@cgi.org.uk, or call us at +44 (0)20 7580 4741

Participant Profile

  1. You struggle to complete all your tasks by their deadlines
  2. You have clients or entities with competing deadlines
  3. You want to enhance and expand your toolkit to better navigate conflicting deadlines
  4. You, your firm, or your clients would benefit from having effective tools to manage deadlines
  5. You want to learn how to make every client feel like they are your only client while still getting home on time

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, you will:

  • Have a high-level understanding of task management
  • Gain insights into effective time management techniques
  • Understand how to manage conflicting deadlines
  • Learn about the tools needed to effectively meet delivery deadlines
  • Develop the soft skills required to navigate conflicting deadlines successfully

You will also receive:

  • Governance glossary - key terms and their definitions
  • A delegate pack containing comprehensive course handouts, learning journal and further learning information
  • A certificate to show you have attended the workshop
  • 3 hours credit towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Competency framework

This course aligns to CGI’s competency framework: Emerging/Established
Use the competency framework to identify your strengths and areas for improvement in governance.

Course Leader

Terri Le Couteur CL Hero

Terri Le Couteur FCG, MSc Governance

Terri Le Couteur is the founder of TLC Governance Solutions Limited (tlcgovernancesolutions.co.uk), her independent consultancy where she provides governance consultancy, specialised AI governance support, and bespoke governance training. With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, Terri is also a recognised thought leader in governance, strategy, and AI governance. A Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and holding a Master's in Corporate Governance, Terri is a go-to expert in corporate governance, compliance, and board dynamics. She excels at equipping boards, executives, and governance professionals with the practical tools and insights needed to navigate regulatory compliance, risk management, and effective governance in today's complex landscape. Her training is known for being insightful, impactful, and directly applicable, helping organisations significantly enhance their governance frameworks and leadership effectiveness. Terri's extensive experience encompasses various jurisdictions, including the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, the Cayman Islands, BVI, and Ireland, across diverse sectors such as Banking, Funds (private equity, infrastructure, real estate, debt), Trust, and Private Wealth. She also possesses considerable expertise with listed entities on both the UK's AIM and full markets and TISE along with those in other international jurisdictions. Her impressive professional background includes serving as the named Company Secretary for leading banks and fund administrators, acting as a Director on numerous client vehicles for both global and smaller firms, and providing advisory services to regulatory and professional bodies. As a professional trainer, Terri is dedicated to making governance accessible, practical, and meaningful, free of jargon and box-ticking.
Available Dates
22 September 2025
Virtual
Training
14:00 to 17:00
From £225 +VAT
10 October 2025
Virtual
Training
14:00 to 17:00
From £225 +VAT