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Enhanced Personal Productivity Workshop > Workshop Content
The
fundamental methodology
- A
new approach for a new reality
- The
five phases of high-performance workflow management.
Preparing
your mind for improved focus and productivity
- What
does your current world of work look like?
- Empty
your mind and create a mind that is ready to respond appropriately
to any input;
- Using
Notes in Outlook for reference items in general and your mind
dump specifically;
- Creating
clarity about what results are to be achieved and the next actions
required.
How
to organise your information to serve you best in an unpredictable
environment
- The
value of "managing actions" vs. "managing time";
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Organise your information so you can "be where you are"
both physically and mentally;
- How
to set up MS Outlook as a total-life reminder system;
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Designing your action support system to allow you to thrive
in your world of work.
Designing a workflow management system that will deliver on your
requirements
- "Extended
IN basket" processing (e-mail, voicemail, dictation, paper
and other physical input, messages, interruptions, delegated
work) to identify system elements;
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The vital elements you need to manage your work in a high-performance
way;
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How to process new inputs by asking simple questions;
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How to organise your information for maximum operational readiness;
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The weekly review: A simple yet highly effective process to
sustain your new habits.
How
to integrate your new workflow management system in MS Outlook
- Processing
more items in your "extended IN basket". From this
flows: Basics, tips and tricks: Calendar, Tasks, Notes, Contacts,
Inbox, Journal;
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Establishing your own "Implement Getting Things Done with
MS Outlook" project;
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Process your "mind dump": create new projects and
next actions for the "stuff" on your mind;
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How to create new items (e-mail, Tasks, Calendar items, Notes)
from other items in Outlook.
How
to deal with your e-mail more effectively
- Structuring
your e-mail folders;
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Reference folders;
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Action folders;
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Sorting items in a folder;
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How to use "Rules" to stay on top of your mail;
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Applying the "Getting Things Done" methodology to
your e-mail Inbox (when last did you have zero items in your
Inbox?!);
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Creating Notes, Tasks, Calendar items and even new e-mails from
items in your Inbox;
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Using Flags as reminders;
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Using colour coding as an organising tool.
Please
contact us if you have any further questions or if you wish to book
a workshop
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