Manage time effectively. One life, one calendar for results We would all like to manage time more effectively, but often we don't do as well as we would like. For instance, Have you ever been so busy at work that you have completely forgotten about your child's...
Boost your professional email writing with these 3 tips Email is the business communication medium of choice for the great majority of business. It is used by all of us on a daily basis. However, many of us could improve our professional email writing by taking...
Are you a procrastinator? Do you ever wish you could stop procrastinating? Of course you say! Me too of course. In fact, I few years ago, I found myself behind on a few projects and noticed myself being a little more stressed than usual. I...
6 Steps to creating better habits Operating in the Productivity/Time Management sphere as I do, I am constantly coming across people who wish to change the occasional bad habit or developing some new habit or discipline to improve their productivity or performance. Ie, overcome the tendency to...
Stop being distracted by emails - turn off your email alert Are you constantly alerted every time an email drops into your Inbox? Do you really need to be? Do you find this a distraction? Some time ago, I was sitting alongside a friend in his office. Whilst I...
Plan Your Day to be more productive Is this a typical end to your work day? You stay back for a few minutes to try and complete an important task before you leave work for the day. An hour later, you realise it is getting late and...
Don't Collect Monkeys - Delegate More Effectively Are you working extremely long hours while others around you seem to cruise along? Do you find yourself constantly picking up work that you had delegated to someone else, but somehow you seem to be finishing it off? According to William...
Learn to say no - manage other people's expectations What would it take for you to learn to say no? Consider the following questions: Are you guilty of saying YES to someone when you really want to say NO? Do you find yourself wondering just how...
There is NO Auto Pilot when it comes to Performance Management Performance management involves the creation of an open and interactive work environment which supports the growth and development of employees, to achieve individual and organisational objectives. As a HR Manager I have found over the years...
Dealing with “Drop In Visitors" - Manage Interruptions During a recent coaching session, my client shared with me her difficulty in saying NO to drop in visitors or managing interruptions. Some of these visitors were external and some internal to her organisation. She works in a small office...