Management

3 Steps Leaders Need to Take to Break out of Crisis Management Mode

3 Steps Leaders Need to Take to Break out of Crisis Management Mode

Adapting to the rapidly changing structure of work caused many of us to get stuck in crisis management mode. Whether it’s responding to emails or requests, there has been a constant sense of urgency for many leaders. Unfortunately, this consistent pressure to always react quickly within every element of our work life is exhausting.

3 Productivity Expert Tips to Blocking and Sticking to Strategic Thinking Time

3 Productivity Expert Tips to Blocking and Sticking to Strategic Thinking Time

As a thought leader, what level of importance would you put on making time for strategic thinking during the day? It’s very easy to put our deep thinking time on the back burner because of meetings and busy work. That’s never been more true than today with endless pings, rings, and distractions. However, productivity experts have been assessing this problem for decades.

Avoiding the #1 Time Management Challenge: Meeting Overload 

Avoiding the #1 Time Management Challenge: Meeting Overload 

Question: What is the biggest time management challenge in businesses today? Here is the real problem via time management experts: If a back-to-back meeting culture is allowed to become the standard practice, it leads to meeting overload, which prevents real work from getting done.

How to Manage a Remote Team

How to Manage a Remote Team

In the old days, when leaders got involved with how their people worked, they were deemed micro-managers — the worst name in the book. But today, being an involved leader is essential to harnessing talent, particularly when managing a remote workforce. Lack of visibility can cause anxiety and uncertainty — for both managers and their direct reports — leading to over-work, wasted time, and missed opportunities. With less face-time, leaders must take a more active role in structuring the way their teams work.

Streamline your workload with the 4 D’s

Streamline your workload with the 4 D’s

There will always be more work to do than time to do it. The goal is to make sure you are doing the most important tasks, so you can leave every day with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.