Productivity Expert: Your BAD EMAIL HABITS Are Sabotaging Your Success. How to Create High-Performing Teams
"If the technology is in control of you, then it's going to have a dark side. If you're in control of it, it can be a powerful tool!"
On this week's episode of the Career Confidence Podcast, Georgie sits down with productivity expert Dermot Crowley to discuss strategies for enhancing personal and team productivity. With over 25 years in the productivity training space, Dermot shares valuable insights into managing email overload, creating effective productivity cultures, and balancing work priorities to avoid burnout. Whether you're a leader looking to boost your team's performance or an individual seeking to manage your workload more efficiently, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
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Smart Work | Smart Teams | Lead Smart | Urgent!
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Key Takeaways
- How can you effectively manage your email inbox to prevent it from becoming overwhelming and ensure that important tasks don't get lost?
- What strategies can leaders implement to cultivate a productivity-focused culture within their teams and reduce unnecessary noise and distractions?
- How does working from home impact productivity, and what can individuals and organisations do to maintain or enhance productivity in a remote work setting?
- What are the benefits of using importance and urgency as lenses for prioritising tasks, and how can you apply these concepts to your daily and weekly planning?
- How can identifying and focusing on your key priorities help ensure that you're spending time on the most valuable activities?
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Key Chapters
02:37 Dermot’s Career Journey
04:37 Technology's Role in Productivity
07:11 Managing Email Overload
09:35 Personal Productivity Strategies
16:10 Cultural Productivity in Organizations
20:52 Work-from-Home Productivity
24:40 Addressing Urgency and Overwhelm
31:12 Working Smarter, Not Harder
43:46 Structuring Your Week for Success
50:47 Future Projects and Final Thoughts
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