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Diary Management Training
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Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand 
Duration
1 hour · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
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  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

This Diary Management course provides a structured and practical understanding of how effective calendar control supports organisational efficiency and executive performance. Covering both foundational principles and advanced scheduling techniques, the course examines how Diary Management underpins daily operations, prioritisation, and decision-making within modern businesses.

Learners will explore the core purpose of Diary Management, essential organisational habits, and the strategic value of maintaining an accurate, well-structured calendar. Particular focus is given to the role of Personal Assistants (PAs) and Executive Assistants (EAs), including managing executive preferences, recurring commitments, time blocking, and balancing priorities.

The curriculum also addresses practical use of tools such as Outlook and widely used scheduling platforms, ensuring Diary Management is both systematic and technology-enabled. Learners will understand how to structure an ideal week, streamline meetings, conduct time audits, and manage one-to-one sessions effectively.

Why Enrol on This Course

  • Build practical Diary Management expertise

  • Strengthen executive support capability

  • Improve organisational confidence

  • Develop structured calendar control skills

  • Enhance professional reliability and credibility

By combining theory with realistic workplace scenarios, this course equips learners with the practical Diary Management capability required to support senior leaders, enhance productivity, and maintain professional credibility in fast-paced environments.

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Curriculum

13
sections
14
lectures
1h 1m
total

Description

Effective Diary Management is central to organisational productivity and executive effectiveness. This course examines how structured calendar oversight enables professionals to control workloads, optimise time allocation, and improve communication flow.

Beginning with the principles of Diary Management, learners progress to calendar fundamentals, including recurring appointments, confirmations, categorisation, and scheduling for tasks. The course then develops advanced Diary Management approaches for Executive Assistants, focusing on time blocking, meeting segmentation, email coordination, and maintaining open time for strategic work.

Technology plays a key role, with guidance on Outlook and digital scheduling tools to modernise Diary Management processes. Learners also explore time audits, analysing executive priorities, and implementing measurable improvements.

Designed to reflect real workplace expectations, this course ensures learners can implement Diary Management confidently and consistently within professional settings.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the operational importance of Diary Management

  • Apply structured Diary Management techniques to executive calendars

  • Manage recurring, tentative and all-day appointments effectively

  • Implement time blocking within Diary Management systems

  • Streamline meetings using Diary Management principles

  • Conduct a time audit to improve executive focus

  • Utilise Outlook and digital tools to enhance Diary Management

  • Organise one-to-one meetings with clarity and preparation

  • Apply colour coding and naming conventions consistently

  • Improve efficiency through structured planning and review

Who is this course for?

Learners with no prior Diary Management knowledge may enrol in this course.

Requirements

  • This Diary Management course has no requirements.

Career path

This course offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills and advance your career

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

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