As of January 1, 2026, access to all Procurement U courses is a benefit of NASPO and Procurement Professionals Alliance (PPA) membership.
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Course Description:
Type: self-paced, online.
Description: This course will cover the concepts of work-life balance, stress management, time management, and how to utilize those concepts so they are most effective in your life.
Suggested Audience: Any government professional seeking a better balance between work and life, as well as a better understanding of stress and time management.
Contact Hours: This course offers 1 contact hour for continuing education credit.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what work-life balance looks like in your life.
- Recognize the signs that your life is out of balance.
- Find personal solutions to create more balance.
- Define stress.
- Identify types of chronic and acute stress.
- List your personal stress triggers.
- Describe the negative impacts of stress in a person’s life.
- Discuss various lifestyle changes and behaviors that can help minimize stress.
- Explain your personal plan for reducing stress and its impact in your life.
- Define time management.
- Prioritize, Plan, and Prevent Procrastination (the 3 Ps) to manage time.
- Describe ways to address time management issues.
Course Technology Requirements:
- Internet connection
- Support web browsers:
- Recommended: Chrome, Firefox, Safari (latest versions)
- Avoid: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
- If prompted, accept all cookies and allow popups
- Access to Procurement U LMS
- Ability to play and listen to audio through computer speakers or headphones