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 | Jan 14, 2020 | Productivity, Purpose
You are contagious. What culture are you creating with the energy, intention, and presence you bring to the party? How you show up matters. We often abdicate the responsibility of organizational culture to the highest levels of leadership, perhaps thinking it rests...
by Adriana McLane | Dec 11, 2019 | Planning Tools, Productivity, Purpose
The new year is almost upon us, and I couldn’t be more excited! The hope of the new year, setting new goals and intentions, what could be more exciting? I’m a colossal planning geek, and I’m always trying to uplevel my annual work/life goal planning....
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 | 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...
