Scheduling for Creatives

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Free Online Course: Scheduling for Creatives provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Scheduling for Creatives is taught by Justin Ahrens.

Overview
  • Explore practical, actionable strategies that can help you and your design team tackle scheduling with confidence.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. The Everyday Schedule
    • Understanding the daily reality
    • How to start the day
    • Creating a balanced workflow
    • Increasing productivity around tight timelines
    • Deliver bad news early
    • How to end the day
    2. How to Schedule You
    • Understand when you are most creative
    • Daily habits that help you win
    • Signs that you need to adjust your process
    3. Understanding the Team Schedule
    • Setting the ground rules
    • Working with easily distracted employees and team members
    • Juggling scheduling, hiring, and profitability
    4. How to Manage Client's Timing
    • Understanding your role in the project schedule
    • Bring clients into the schedule
    • What to do with the schedule killers
    • It’s time to have "the talk" with your client
    • Be calm and give options
    5. Some Tools That Can Help
    • The ancient art of having a team conversation
    • How to keep your list organized
    • Team tools that will help you dominate the scheduling maze
    Conclusion
    • Next steps