Productivity consultation - Christie

Owned by Denise Kidd
Last updated: Oct 27, 2022
1 min read

2022-10-26

Christie and I met today so that I could learn more about her and her job. She has been in the position a few months and has learned a lot, but acknowledges she has much more to learn.

I share the concepts of capture, configure, and control:

  • Capture - a low friction space in any medium to collect information

  • Configure - organize responsibilities into categories (to be processed, needs follow-up, waiting to hear back)

  • Control - make a proactive plan to manage your time (time blocking). Creates consistency and reduces worry about open loops. Allocate your time rather than relying solely on to-do lists.

I also suggested sustainable daily routines at 2 or 3 times during the day to make sure she is confident in what she’s done, what’s left to do, and the status of things she’s waiting on.

Other topics discussed:

  • work/life boundaries

  • proactive communication with counselors prior to recruiting season

  • using Outlook to block time to give attention to what she needs to get done

  • exploring the use of alarms to help keep her on track when needed

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