How a culture of accountability helps reduce urgency
The office I work from has several apartments above it. The rubbish bins in the car park are the responsibility of the apartment tenants, who should put them out to be collected each week. Because the landlord also runs a retail shop from the building, which has its own industrial bins, there is some confusion […]
Read MoreUrgent! Video Series – 4: Tell Them When You Need It By
My new book Urgent! was published on 1st August. In this series of videos I am going to unpack some of the key strategies for moderating unproductive urgency. In this video, Tell Them When You Need It By, I talk about always clearly communicating the due date or deadline when requesting work from others.
Read MoreUrgent! Video Series – 3: Avoid Creating Unnecessary Urgency
My new book Urgent! was published on 1st August. In this series of videos I am going to unpack some of the key strategies for moderating unproductive urgency. In this video, Avoid Creating Unnecessary Urgency, I talk about not leaving things to the last minute and therefore creating unnecessary urgency for others.
Read MoreReactivity is a choice
With the launch of my new book Urgent! this week, I have been talking to the media a lot about, you guessed it, urgency. One of the most common questions I get from journalists is, “How can we reduce reactivity when we are working in highly reactive environments?” Even though they are interviewing me in […]
Read MoreUrgent! Video Series – 2: Use Urgency with Care
My new book Urgent! was published on 1st August. In this series of videos I am going to unpack some of the key strategies for moderating unproductive urgency. In this video, Use Urgency with Care, I talk about using urgency in a mindful, thoughtful and responsible way in order to minimise the negative impact on […]
Read MoreUrgent! Video Series – 1: Don’t Cry Wolf
My new book Urgent! is being published on 1st August. In this series of videos I am going to unpack some of the key strategies for moderating unproductive urgency. In this video, Don’t Cry Wolf, I talk about not making work out to be urgent if it is not, or more urgent than it needs […]
Read MoreUrgent! Introduction to video series
My new book Urgent! is being published on 1st August. In this series of videos I am going to unpack some of the key strategies for moderating unproductive urgency.
Read MoreGet out of your IN and into your OUT
If you have been following my posts you’ve probably heard me talk about getting in control of your Inbox. Just a few times! While there are many facets of productivity that I have explored over the years, I keep coming back to this powerful productivity strategy. And here’s why. In Smart Work I outlined a productivity framework […]
Read MoreWhat to do when things get too busy
The Adapt team and I have been very lucky during this challenging time in lockdown as we have been able to successfully switch to high quality online delivery of our programs. Thank you to all our clients who have placed their trust in us to deliver great outcomes through our webcams! However, we have noticed […]
Read MoreManaging information around complex tasks
I was speaking to my mate Nick recently and he reminded me about some of the challenges we’re facing in maintaining productivity whilst working remotely. Last month, I wrote about how we can leverage Microsoft tools like Outlook, Teams and Planner to stay organised and connected when working remotely. Nick runs a small IT business […]
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