The Work In Progress Report

Dr. Amanda Crowell, a university professor, cognitive psychologist, and coach, developed a time management system that helps people be productive without burning out after she experienced severe burnout herself.

Use templates, checklists, and timeboxing.

LABOR IS LOVED OR LOST. We have a tight labor market and a talent-focused workplace that is fast evolving to accommodate technology’s advances. Paying close—and caring—attention to your workforce is a priority or you will lose productivity and people. Here are tips for starting fall strong:

 

L – LEADERSHIP – Be inclusive. Encourage all generations. Raise younger employees’ profiles, especially for guiding and implementing digital transformation projects.

 

A – ACCOUNTABILITY – Share responsibility. Empower decision-making down and across your organization, emphasizing expertise not tenure.

 

B – BENEFITS – Customize options. Survey what your employees really want and research choices - such as affordable, different wellness alternatives.

 

O – OPENMINDEDNESS – Highlight essential values. Promote cognitive diversity encouraging consideration of ideas and debate with all workers participating.

 

R – REVIEW – Iterate often. Progress, test, check, and confirm reasonably frequently to adjust for evolving conditions when necessary.

 

D – DECENTRALIZED WORKFORCE – Support them, individually. Understand what each person needs in terms of technology, training and oversight.

 

A – ASSESSMENTS – Check-in weekly. Coaching employees helps them navigate changing environments with forward-looking discussions.

 

Y – YES – Say yes (and then qualify or tweak). Use empathetic language and approaches to validate and motivate workers. Eliminate ‘but’!

 

If you would like your workforce to be geared up for top performance this fall, email Sophie.Wade@FlexcelNetwork.com

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