ELEV-CP 015: Attention Management

ELEV-CP 015: Attention Management

Course Number: ELEV-CP 015

Duration: One day

Course Description:

A distracted employee is a less effective employee. When attention drifts, valuable time is lost and mistakes become more frequent, directly impacting productivity and performance. Improving focus allows learners to work more efficiently, reduce errors, and stay engaged with their responsibilities.

Attention Management develops the skills needed to improve focus, reduce distractions, and increase intentional attention at work. Learners will gain practical strategies to manage competing priorities, overcome procrastination, and stay aligned with personal and organizational goals through greater awareness and control of attention.

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Define and understand attention management
• Identify different types of attention
• Apply strategies for goal setting and SMART goals
• Use techniques that improve focus and concentration
• Reduce procrastination
• Prioritize time more effectively

Course Modules:

Module One: Introduction to Attention Management

• What attention management is
• The impact of distraction
• Mushin
• Xin Yi or heart-minded focus

Module Two: Types of Attention

• Focused attention
• Sustained attention
• Selective attention
• Alternating attention
• Attention CEO
• Attentional blink

Module Three: Strategies for Goal Setting

• Listening to emotions
• Prioritizing effectively
• Re-gating attention

Module Four: Meditation

• Beta states
• Alpha states
• Theta states
• Delta states
• Gamma states

Module Five: Training Your Attention

• Mushin
• Meditation practices
• Focus and execution
• Visualization

Module Six: Attention Zones Model

• Reactive zone
• Proactive zone
• Distracted zone
• Wasteful zone

Module Seven: SMART Goals

• The three P’s
• The SMART approach
• Prioritizing goals
• Evaluating and adapting

Module Eight: Keeping Yourself Focused

• The one-minute rule
• The five-minute rule
• Managing overwhelm

Module Nine: Procrastination

• Why procrastination occurs
• Nine ways to overcome procrastination
• Eat That Frog

Module Ten: Prioritizing Your Time

• The 80/20 rule
• The urgent and important matrix
• Being assertive
• Creating a productivity journal
• The glass jar model

Attention Management gives learners the tools to control distractions, sharpen focus, and work with intention throughout the day. Join now to build stronger attention habits and improve productivity across every area of work.