Workplace Productivity Lesson 3

Leadership Dynamics

Workplace Productivity

Lesson 3

Productivity: Time, Energy, and Focus

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Opening Story: Benjamin Franklin

Part 1: Franklin's Greatest Investment

Part 2: A Genius for Innovation

Part 3: How Did He Do So Much?

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Defining Productivity

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Defining Productivity

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The Tradeoff Trap (1 min.)

Working Smarter Using The Pareto Principle

Working Smarter Using The Pareto Principle

High-Payoff Activities: Definition

What are the main job functions you were hired to do? Which ones do you do especially well? Which ones give the company the highest return on investment?

We define “high-payoff activities'' as the job functions you were hired to do, that you do well, and that give the company the highest return on investment.

Managing Low-Payoff Activities

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Working Smarter Using the Power of Focus

Working Smarter Using the Power of Focus

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Can you be a "good multi-tasker?"

The greatest productivity skill of all?

Managing distractions

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Working Smarter with Effective Energy Management

Working Smarter with Effective Energy Management

Working Smarter by Overcoming Internal Blocks

Addressing the Root Causes of Procrastination

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Reduce distractions in your work area where possible. Remind yourself how good it will feel to complete the goal!

Create a schedule with realistic time for each task and breaks in between, so you always know what’s next.

Is there any way you feel uneasy about this project, and if so, why? What actions can you take to overcome that?

If you don’t know what the next step is or how to do it, clarify that first to regain motivation.

Focus on a clear picture of the finished project and only the very next step forward.

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Uncertainty about the Next Step

Anxiety About a Task

Lack of Planning

Overwhelm

Distractions

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Working Smarter by Overcoming Perfectionism

Working Smarter by Leveraging Your Strengths

Working Smarter by Leveraging Your Strengths

Working Smarter by Planning a Productive Week

Working Smarter by Planning a Productive Week

Quiz Time!

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A Closing Thought

“Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered by tomorrow. One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”.”

-Benjamin Franlkin