Making Time Work – Strategic Time Management for Interior Designers
Make peace with your to-do list and learn to work with time, not against it.
ABOUT
This workshop gives interior designers a powerful mindset shift, practical planning techniques, and a toolkit of time management strategies designed to reduce overwhelm and increase impact.
WHAT TO EXPECT
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Understand why trying to "do it all" is counterproductive, and what to focus on instead
- Clarify their governing values to help filter distractions and choose what truly matters
- Learn to connect long-term business vision with daily and weekly actions
- Beat procrastination by applying concepts such as time-blocking, work sprints, Pomodoro, and task batching
- Build a realistic weekly plan and start managing email, meetings, and deep work more effectively
- Leave with a strategy for managing time intentionally and professionally
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH
- A mindset shift to help you work 'with' time, not against it
- A clearer sense of priorities based on your personal and professional values
- Practical tools for planning your week with intention and focus
- Proven techniques to overcome procrastination and improve productivity (e.g. time-blocking, task batching, Pomodoro)
- A personalised, realistic approach to managing emails, meetings, and deep work
- A downloadable PDF workbook to support implementation beyond the session
- Greater clarify, confidence, and control over how you spend your time
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Interior designers looking to regain control over their schedules, reduce overwhelm, and increase productivity. Ideal for both emerging and experienced practitioners who want to work smarter, not harder.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Julia Begbie is the founder of Recipe for a Room, a consultancy providing strategic business coaching and professional skills training for ambitious interior designers. She brings over 25 years of experience from a dual career: leading a successful design practice serving high-net-worth clients and acting as Director of Development at KLC School of Design. Julia is also a qualified educator (PGCert).
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Additional Information
The advertised price does not include VAT.
Please join the waitlist if the event is fully booked.
BIID member rate is open to Registered Interior Designers, Associate members, Provisional Associate members, Student members, Affiliate members, Retired members, Dual International members, and Registered Design Practice employees. Go to the BIID Member Area / Student Area to secure your promo code to add at the Eventbrite Checkout.
Attendance to this event equals 1.5 hours of Structured CPD.
If you have any queries, please email the office at info@biid.org.uk or call 020 7628 0255.
By booking a ticket to this event you are agreeing to the BIID Event Terms and Conditions
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