Frequently Asked Questions

Our programs are designed for professionals working in busy, knowledge-based roles within medium to large organisations. Participants commonly include leaders, managers, professional staff, project teams, executive assistants, and administrative teams. The programs are suitable for office-based, hybrid, and remote teams across a wide range of industries.

We’ve spent more than two decades focused on one thing: helping people work more productively. Our programs are grounded in real-world experience with organisations across banking, financial services, insurance, professional services, and manufacturing. The training is highly practical, with participants applying strategies to their own tools and workload during the session, and it’s designed to create lasting behavioural change rather than a short-term lift.

Our programs are delivered by experienced facilitators from the Adapt Productivity team, led by founder Dermot Crowley. Dermot is the author of four books on productivity, including Smart Work, Smart Teams, Lead Smart, and Urgent! and has spent over 25 years working with organisations to improve how their people work.

Adapt Productivity was founded in Sydney in 2002. Over more than two decades, our programs have been continually refined to reflect the changing nature of work, and the tools people use every day.

No. We specialise in delivering in-house programs for organisations. This allows the training to be tailored to your team’s tools, workflows, and specific challenges, so the learning is immediately relevant and practical.

Our programs can be delivered onsite, online, or as conference masterclasses. Online programs are run as interactive sessions spaced to allow time for practice and implementation. Onsite workshops are hands-on, with participants working directly in their own productivity tools. Masterclasses suit larger groups at offsites or conferences.

Yes. We work closely with each client to tailor the content, examples, and focus areas to suit your team’s size, industry, and specific challenges. Whether it’s email overload, meeting culture, hybrid collaboration, or prioritisation, we adjust the program so it’s immediately relevant to how your people work.

It depends on the program. Workshops typically work best with groups of up to 15-25. Masterclasses can accommodate much larger groups and are well suited to conferences and team offsites. Leadership programs tend to work best in smaller groups of 12 to 18. We can advise on the best format once we understand your needs.

AI features are increasingly built into everyday productivity tools. Our programs explore how these features can assist with routine tasks and reduce administrative effort, while helping teams maintain clear priorities and focused work practices. The goal is to make AI useful without letting it add to the noise.

For most programs, participants receive a copy of the relevant Smart productivity book, along with workbooks, setup guides, and access to digital follow-up resources including the Making It Stick video series.

Participants consistently report feeling more in control of their time and priorities. Many reclaim around an hour per day of more productive time by implementing the strategies from the program. Teams report less email noise, fewer unnecessary meetings, and a stronger shared language around how they work together.

We recommend getting in touch at least four to six weeks before your preferred dates, especially for onsite delivery or larger programs. That said, we can often accommodate shorter timelines for online sessions, so it’s always worth reaching out.