by Adriana McLane | Feb 5, 2020 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Productivity
Idea In Brief: The cognitive costs we incur switching back and forth from deep work and tactical activities are far too significant to bear. To avoid these costs, we have to manage our schedules with intention. Time chunking is a powerful tool to help us minimize...
by Adriana McLane | Nov 18, 2019 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Productivity
We know post-mortem reviews, also called after-action reviews, are essential to getting better as an individual and as a team, but they can be tricky to execute well. Learn how to get the most from your post-mortem review, and download all the tools you’ll need...
by Adriana McLane | Jun 20, 2019 | Creating Capacity/Productivity
Idea In Brief: It’s so easy for our super important goals to get hijacked by the urgent “now” demands of our day. Mid-year is the perfect time to revisit, re-evaluate, and recommit to those crucial goals. Here are my four-step process and two...
by Adriana McLane | Mar 12, 2019 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Meeting for Impact, Productivity
Idea In Brief: The best way to maintain focus, promote deep thinking and achieve meeting goals is to have absolute clarity on the One Thing you want to accomplish. Require this One Thing in each meeting invitation title to improve the outcome and experience of each...
by Adriana McLane | Mar 1, 2019 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Meeting for Impact
Idea In Brief: Just like a closet that’s unruly and out of control, our work calendars have become so stuffed full of meetings and commitments it’s impossible to find time to do the work that matters most to us. Be your fiercest time guardian and try...
by Adriana McLane | Feb 22, 2019 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Meeting for Impact
Idea In Brief: The time, energy, and opportunity costs squandered on weekly status updates are unconscionable, and we must reshape this insidious corporate staple into a driver for solving the most pressing challenges, fueling engagement, and strengthening...
