ProdPod, a Productivity Podcast
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At the office, you have a policy for just about everything. So, why not have a policy that actually helps your email and other communications to facilitate uninterrupted, productive time for you and your coworkers to get things done.
Find a way to escalate important-urgent messages. Talk with your coworkers about how to call attention to matters that need an immediate response. In other words, answer this question: "When someone needs something 'right away,' how do we ask for them to help us?"
For example, you might decide that if something can wait for hours or even a day or two, to send your message by email. If something needs a faster response, consider using the phone, text, instant message or a "tap on the shoulder." Then, of course, if you need a digital paper trail, send an email.
Try a five-day experiment with just one or two people on your team, people you work with well. You're likely to find that the more you practice these techniques, the more efficient and productive you'll become...and the rest of your organization.
ProdPod: Episode 118 — Pondering Minimalism vis-à-vis Personal Productivity
ProdPod: Episode 117 — Getting More Resilient (Resilience and Productivity)
ProdPod: Episode 116 — Resilience and Productivity
ProdPod: Episode 115 -- Thinking INSIDE the Box! (Part 2)
ProdPod: Episode 114 -- Thinking INSIDE the Box! (Part 1)
ProdPod: Episode 113 -- Limiting Resources for Greater Productivity
ProdPod: Episode 112 -- Overcoming Burnout: Rest and Rejuvenation for Sustainable Productivity
ProdPod: Episode 111 -- Overcoming Procrastination
ProdPod: Episode 110 -- Overcoming Indecision
ProdPod: Episode 109 -- Overcoming Distractions
ProdPod: Episode 108 -- Overcoming Overwhelm
ProdPod: Episode 107 -- Managing People for Productivity
ProdPod: Episode 106 -- End of Workday Routine
ProdPod: Episode 105 -- The Power of Daily Routines: Morning, Midday and Evening Productivity Routines
ProdPod: Episode 104 -- The Myth of the Left and Right Brain
ProdPod: Episode 103 -- Managing Up for a More Productive Organizational Culture, Part 2
ProdPod: Episode 102 -- Managing Up for a More Productive Organizational Culture, Part 1
ProdPod: Episode 101 -- Software Review: Mind42 - Free Web-Based Mind Map Productivity Software
ProdPod: Episode 100 -- Mapping Your Productivity Using Mind Maps
ProdPod: Episode 99 -- Be the Superhero of Your Own Life
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