It’s not often that I recommend an app to improve focus or productivity—but when I do, it’s a great one! The Forest app makes improving your focus, and therefore your productivity, into a fun game. Your focus will grow like a tree! If you found this tip useful, you’ll love the many other … Continue reading “How to grow your focus like a tree”
Why effective leaders use a mistake as a training tool
When someone makes a mistake, consider: is this an incident, or is it a pattern? Incidents happen once; patterns happen multiple times. Unless the mistake is extreme, incidents can largely be ignored. If there is a pattern, then you can address the behavior and how to help them improve. If you’d like more training on … Continue reading “Why effective leaders use a mistake as a training tool”
How meeting reminders help everyone
Recently, I received a question from a LinkedIn Learning learner in my course, Leading Productive Meetings. She asked why I recommend creating meeting reminders—after all, doesn’t that lead to more interruptions? Technically, yes, but here is why I find it’s necessary. From my perspective, the advanced warning gives people an opportunity to power down from … Continue reading “How meeting reminders help everyone”
Why “multitasking” is an inefficient word
Even the word multitasking is inaccurate and inefficient. Why? Because we’re trying to use one word to describe multiple different processes. This is why I suggest we replace it with two words: Switch-tasking and Background-tasking. I go into more detail on what those words mean in the video below, so please watch to learn which … Continue reading “Why “multitasking” is an inefficient word”
How to use buffer space in your calendar
In a world that’s addicted to the hustle mentality of “go, go, go,” we must learn to leave ourselves buffer space between appointments for our sanity AND productivity. A buffer—just a few minutes without any commitments—is essential to managing a successful schedule. It gives you time to process and recharge! Is your office environment one … Continue reading “How to use buffer space in your calendar”
