Maura’s Productivity Blog
How to Set a Company Email Policy That Improves Productivity
Do you have a company email policy? If not, a recent study out of Virginia Tech University suggests that you should create one. The study found that even the expectation that an employee will have to deal with after-hours emails creates anxiety for both the employee...
Looking for a Productivity Speaker? I’m a Certified Speaking Professional
Are you a member of your industry association? A couple of years ago, I (re) joined the National Speaker's Association. We didn't have a local chapter where I live in Austin for many years, but then some of my friends and colleagues restarted the chapter here. It took...
After-Hours Email Solutions
In last week's post, I shared some new research regarding the problems of after-hours email, and also offered some solutions. Today I wanted to share a short (5-minute) excerpt of a corporate training I recently delivered that offers additional solutions. To be clear,...
After Hours Email is a Bigger Problem Than You Think
In my work with hundreds of companies and thousands of people in the last 16 years, I recognized an issue with regard to corporate communication; specifically after hours email. The pace and timing of email can have a damaging affect on productivity and on the culture...
What is Attention Management?
If you know anything about my work, you’ve probably been introduced to the idea of attention management by now. The phrase existed before I began using it, but not in relation to productivity, and not in a way that was particularly relevant or useful to our everyday...