Taming your Tasks with Planner and To Do Essentials

In today’s fast-paced professional environment, it is easy for tasks, deadlines, and commitments to become overwhelming. This practical, interactive session introduces faculty and staff to Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To Do as simple, flexible tools for organizing work, tracking priorities, and improving follow-through and overall efficiency.  

Participants will learn how to create a personal task management system that aligns with their role and responsibilities, integrates with Outlook and Teams, and supports more intentional planning of their time. The session emphasizes real-world use cases, practical tips, and immediately applicable strategies to help reduce cognitive overload and increase productivity. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 

1. Identify when and how to use Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To Do for individual and collaborative task management.
2. Create a personalized task organization system that captures tasks from email and meetings and supports daily and weekly planning. 
3. Apply practical strategies to reduce stress, improve follow-through, and improve task management and event planning efficiency. 

 Target Audience: All SOM faculty and staff