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Essence of Productivity Training is developed in modules that address the primary issues effecting people's ability to be both effective and efficient in the workplace. The training can be delivered in its entirety as a full-day training, or in individual or combined modules ranging in length from 1–4 hours. All material is fully customizable to your specific needs.
The Productivity Habit
Productivity can be improved by developing habits and practices that serve you well in times of normal work flow, and support you in times of stress or crisis. Identify where your habits and practices aren't serving you well, and learn ways to begin developing more productive habits.
Paper, Paper Everywhere
Learn to distinguish between the different types of paper you are called upon to handle, and systems for managing each type, including:
- Action items
- Reference materials
- Storage and archival documents
- Reading material
You've Got (way too much!) Mail
For many people, email is the #1 time waster and productivity killer. Learn...
- Ways of reducing the quantity of email you send and receive
- Skills for improving the quality of email you send
- Better email processing habits
Setting Goals, Creating To-Do Lists That Work
Many of us have goals, but we can easily lose sight of them with the busy-ness of day-to-day demands. Learn a simple process for establishing goals, and tools to help you stay focused on accomplishing them.
The Vital Few vs. The Trivial Many
We can't really manage time, but we can manage the choices we make to use our time more effectively. Learn to apply the 80/20 principal to enable you to spend more time on the "vital few." and less time on the "trivial many."
We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This
We all spend time in meetings, from a little to a lot, and unfortunately, meetings aren’t always as productive as they could be. Learn the top-ten meeting mistakes, and how to correct them to plan and conduct better meetings, and improve follow-through after your meetings.
Defeating Self-Defeating Behavoirs
Understand when you are participating in self-defeating behaviors that can reduce productivity and increase stress so that you can begin to make better-informed choices. We will address:
- Multitasking - when it works, and when it doesn’t
- Procrastination - its reasons, manifestations, and ways to overcome it
- Managing Interruptions - strategies for managing constant interruptions
The Balanced Work Space
Feng Shui and the 5-elements can be powerful allies in helping create a more balanced physical environment, and can have a harmonizing effect in the workplace. Utilizing the 5-elements can reduce stress, inspire creativity, improve focus, and increase energy. This training introduces the basic 5-element theory, and ways to incorporate the 5-elements in daily life and work in a balanced, energizing way.
One Small Step
Learn to use the Japanese principal of Kaizen to help you take small steps to achieve significant and sustainable results in being better organized and more productive.