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Canton of Vaud

Time and Priority Management Training in the canton of Vaud

A tailored in-company programme for managers and executives, built around real situations from organisations across Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux.

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Time and Priority Management training in the canton of Vaud

Why the Time and Priority Management training in the canton of Vaud

The canton of Vaud combines universities (EPFL, UNIL), medtech, headquarters of food groups on the Riviera and a dense network of SMEs. Fast-growing scale-ups sit next to established organisations in transformation.

In a medtech scale-up or a group headquarters on the Riviera, agendas fill up with meetings and urgent requests: protecting focus time and delegating properly become management skills.

On-site organisation: Sessions in Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux or on your site; residential formats possible by Lake Geneva for leadership teams.

Back-to-back meetings, constant messaging demands, travel across the Lake Geneva region: Vaud managers often struggle to protect time for substantive work.

The Time Management & Prioritisation programme in the canton of Vaud helps participants regain control of their diary, delegate properly, and arbitrate between urgent and important tasks.

The challenges of time management in the canton of Vaud

  • Reducing meeting overload.
  • Protecting focus time.
  • Delegating without taking everything back afterwards.
  • Managing travel time and hybrid working.

The programme in 6 modules

  1. Diagnosing one's actual diary.Analyse your typical schedule, from Lausanne-Geneva commutes to remote working sessions, to identify genuine time-wasters and productive moments.
  2. Separating urgent from important across travel, meetings and output.Learn to distinguish urgency from important tasks, whether a key project or an unexpected request from an EPFL or IMD partner.
  3. Shorter, more useful meetings.Discover techniques for running or taking part in more efficient, focused meetings, even with multiple stakeholders within a large Vaud organisation.
  4. Deep focus and managing interruptions.Master deep-work methods and strategies for minimising interruptions, whether you are in the office in Yverdon or travelling on business.
  5. Delegating properly.Develop the skills to delegate tasks to your teams effectively and clearly, while ensuring appropriate follow-up in the context of Vaud SMEs.
  6. Sustaining new habits over time.Put in place lasting rituals and tools to embed these new practices, from managing your professional emails to planned concentration sessions.

What the time and Priority Management Training in the canton of Vaud programme covers

The time and Priority Management Training in the canton of Vaud programme is designed for managers, executives and key contributors who want to turn time and priority management into everyday practice. Content is built around real situations from your organisation rather than generic case studies, so that each session connects directly with the decisions your teams face in the canton of Vaud.

Core themes typically include: Focus profond; Délégation propre; Arbitrage urgent/important. Each theme is adapted after a scoping conversation with your HR team and the sponsoring manager, so that the programme addresses the gaps you actually observe.

A method grounded in research and practice

Our approach combines short theoretical inputs drawn from peer-reviewed research, practical exercises, role plays and structured feedback. Participants work on their own cases, test new behaviours in a safe setting and leave with concrete commitments they can apply the following week.

Between sessions, short assignments help anchor what has been learned. A follow-up review a few weeks later measures what has changed in practice and identifies where further support is useful.

Who should attend the time and Priority Management Training in the canton of Vaud

The programme suits first-line managers, experienced team leaders, project managers and executive committees alike. Groups are kept small to allow real interaction, and the level of depth is calibrated to participants' experience.

Sessions take place on your premises in the canton of Vaud, in a rented venue or remotely, in French, German, Italian or English depending on your teams.

Expected outcomes

At the end of the time and Priority Management Training in the canton of Vaud, participants can name the key mechanisms at play, apply proven tools to their own context and assess their progress with clear indicators. For the organisation, the benefit shows in the quality of conversations, the clarity of decisions and team engagement.

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In-company training in the canton of Vaud

Looking for Time and Priority Management training in the canton of Vaud? We come to your premises in Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and anywhere in the canton of Vaud. Find Swiss Human Resources on Google Maps and call us to organise your training locally.

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Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy
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Frequently asked questions

What does Time and Priority Management training cover in the canton of Vaud?

Time and Priority Management training in the canton of Vaud from Swiss Human Resources (SHR) covers the following modules: Diagnosing one's actual diary.; Separating urgent from important across travel, meetings and output.; Shorter, more useful meetings.; Deep focus and managing interruptions.; Delegating properly.; Sustaining new habits over time.. These elements help frame a discussion with SHR; they do not guarantee outcomes.

Which challenges does Time and Priority Management training address in the canton of Vaud?

Time and Priority Management training in the canton of Vaud addresses the following workplace situations: Reducing meeting overload.; Protecting focus time.; Delegating without taking everything back afterwards.; Managing travel time and hybrid working.. These elements help frame a discussion with SHR; they do not guarantee outcomes.

Is the programme suitable for highly in-demand managers?

Yes, it starts from each participant's actual diary.

Is there a short format available?

Yes, a condensed format is possible, complemented by remote follow-up.

Can Time and Priority Management in Vaud be adapted to a fast-growing scale-up?

Yes. We adapt Time and Priority Management to the pace of scale-ups: short sessions, cases drawn from your growth phase and follow-up between modules.

In which towns of the canton of Vaud is the Time and Priority Management training delivered?

We deliver it in Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and the surrounding municipalities, on your premises or in a room rented for the occasion.

What is the format of the Time and Priority Management training in the canton of Vaud?

Standard format: 2 days on site, or a programme spread over 6 to 8 weeks with short sessions and individual coaching. Cohorts of 6 to 14 participants.

How do we organise the Time and Priority Management training in this canton?

We build the programme with you according to the number of participants, duration and level of customisation. Contact us: SHR offices, Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, +41 58 788 01 69.

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