Leadership Dynamics
Workplace Productivity
Lesson 3
Productivity: Time, Energy, and Focus
Let's go!
Opening Story: Benjamin Franklin
Part 1: Franklin's Greatest Investment
Part 2: A Genius for Innovation
Part 3: How Did He Do So Much?
1 min 7 sec.
49 sec.
56 sec.
Defining Productivity
1,440 Seconds
31 sec.
Defining Productivity
(40 sec.)
(58 sec.)
Defining Productivity
(40 sec.)
(58 sec.)
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
Mouse over each number to read six ways of managing low-payoff activities.
Working Smarter Using the Power of Focus
Working Smarter Using the Power of Focus
Click each button below to listen.
Can you be a "good multi-tasker?"
The greatest productivity skill of all?
Managing distractions
(48 sec.)
(25 sec.)
(58 sec.)
Working Smarter with Effective Energy Management
Working Smarter with Effective Energy Management
Working Smarter by Overcoming Internal Blocks
Addressing the Root Causes of Procrastination
(Click to Flip Each Card)
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.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
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 Leveraging Your Strengths
Working Smarter by Planning a Productive Week
Working Smarter by Planning a Productive Week
Quiz Time!
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Leadership Dynamics
Workplace Productivity
Lesson 3
Productivity: Time, Energy, and Focus
Let's go!
Opening Story: Benjamin Franklin
Part 1: Franklin's Greatest Investment
Part 2: A Genius for Innovation
Part 3: How Did He Do So Much?
1 min 7 sec.
49 sec.
56 sec.
Defining Productivity
1,440 Seconds
31 sec.
Defining Productivity
(40 sec.)
(58 sec.)
Defining Productivity
(40 sec.)
(58 sec.)
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
Mouse over each number to read six ways of managing low-payoff activities.
Working Smarter Using the Power of Focus
Working Smarter Using the Power of Focus
Click each button below to listen.
Can you be a "good multi-tasker?"
The greatest productivity skill of all?
Managing distractions
(48 sec.)
(25 sec.)
(58 sec.)
Working Smarter with Effective Energy Management
Working Smarter with Effective Energy Management
Working Smarter by Overcoming Internal Blocks
Addressing the Root Causes of Procrastination
(Click to Flip Each Card)
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.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Uncertainty about the Next Step
Anxiety About a Task
Lack of Planning
Overwhelm
Distractions
Title
Title
Title
Title
Title
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Working Smarter by Overcoming Perfectionism
Working Smarter by Leveraging Your Strengths
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!
Quiz Question 1/5
Choose the correct response, then click "Send."
Quiz Question 2/5
Quiz Question 3/5
Quiz Question 4/5
Quiz Question 5/5
A Closing Thought
Benjamin Franklin. recreated by ElevenLabs AI