Every leader I know wants to boost productivity for themselves and their teams. Before the pandemic, this was challenging enough. When in the office, knowledge workers routinely deal with constant interruptions—whether from a boss who frequently drops in with...
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Why Time Management Training Is Holding Back Your Team
This post was updated May 17, 2020 Leaders know that one of the most challenging aspects of their role is managing and developing people—identifying gaps in their skills, and helping them to fill those gaps. And, given its historical popularity, when they determine...
Being Productive in Challenging Times
In many ways, this is a scary time. Being a speaker and trainer, thankfully some of my work has gone virtual. But much of it has been canceled or “postponed until further notice.” I know you’re facing your own challenges, and so I thought I’d share some ways I’m...
My New Attention Management Book! Strategies to Increase Productivity
I was thrilled when an editor at Source Books invited me to write a book about attention management for a new imprint called Ignite Reads. Books in this line deliver content to readers that "sparks impact in just one hour!" So in a perfect marriage of content and...
Being in Control Lowers Stress and Improves Well Being
My work has led me to believe that clutter, whether electronic or physical, but especially clutter of one’s work space, results in stress, because it sends messages to the owner of the clutter that they are not in control, that they are overwhelmed, that there may be...