2010 Productivity Series
Each month, the 2010 Productivity Series is a series of ninety-minute sessions on timely topics in productivity, workflow, efficiency, satisfaction and time management. Events are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 2PM at 2450 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208.
How NOT To Make New Year’s Resolutions at Work
Wednesday, January 6 at 2:00PM – Register now!
Begin the New Year with a resolution: to become more productive, more efficient, more effective and more satisfied at work. This session will cover a host of topics related to setting and meeting goals, improving the way you use technology, conduct meetings, communicate with colleagues and get work done.
The Battle for Your Inbox: Managing Email Productively
Wednesday, February 3 at 2:00PM – Register now!
No force in the modern workplace is more daunting than email. This seminar provides a comprehensive plan to help you regain control—not through a handful of tricks, but by adopting a new perspective on email. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops or access information so that we can spend some time developing personal strategies.
Escaping Death by Meeting – How and Why to Meet
Wednesday, March 3 at 2:00PM – Register now!
The conference room should produce results, not boredom. This program helps participants learn ways to improve how to spend time face-to-face. We cover effective agenda planning, creating meeting documentation, systems for motivating attendance and techniques for improving meeting culture.
Introduction to Workflow Diagrams
Wednesday, April 7 at 2:00PM – Register now!
Job descriptions and operations manuals are fading fast. Move beyond written documentation and learn to build agile, flexible schematics. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then why don’t we focus on drawing effective diagrams? This 90-minute session provides a gentle introduction to Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), the industry-standard system for representing workflow in a visual format.
No More Duct Tape: Ending Half-Baked Procedures at Work
Wednesday, May 5 at 2:00PM – Register now!
It’s important to be creative at work, but not when you are doing something you do every day. If you’re frustrated by “half-baked” procedures that are informal, take too much time, or are never done consistently, come to this workshop! You will learn tools for taking control of broken processes.
The Battle for Your Inbox: Managing Email Productively (repeat)
Wednesday, June 2 at 2:00PM – Register now!
No force in the modern workplace is more daunting than email. This seminar provides a comprehensive plan to help you regain control—not through a handful of tricks, but by adopting a new perspective on email. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops or access information so that we can spend some time developing personal strategies.
Workplace Artifacts: Forms, Files and Recordkeeping
Wednesday, July 7 at 2:00PM – Register now!
Most organizations quickly reach a level of maturity when they use items called artifacts to keep track of important information. How are you using forms, electronic files, databases and other systems to track information about your business? Come to this session to learn more about how these artifacts can make you productive or strangle any chance of getting things done on time!
Social Media: Productive or a Waste of Time?
Wednesday, August 4 at 2:00PM – Register now!
The world of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media services has incredible hype. But can these tools actually benefit you and your business? Learn how to make your use of social media productive in this interactive seminar.
Working With Creative Types
Wednesday, September 1 at 2:00PM - Register now!
If you work with bright, innovative and quirky people, managing them can be especially challenging. This 90 minute session provides an insight into how to increase productivity from creative employees, whether they are your employees, your co-workers or your management.
The Battle for Your Inbox: Managing Email Productively (repeat)
Wednesday, October 6 at 2:00PM - Register now!
No force in the modern workplace is more daunting than email. This seminar provides a comprehensive plan to help you regain control—not through a handful of tricks, but by adopting a new perspective on email. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops or access information so that we can spend some time developing personal strategies.
Escaping Death by Meeting – How and Why to Meet (repeat)
Wednesday, November 3 at 2:00PM - Register now!
The conference room should produce results, not boredom. This program helps participants learn ways to improve how to spend time face-to-face. We cover effective agenda planning, effective meeting documentation, systems for motivating attendance and techniques for improving meeting culture.
Productivity + Satisfaction = Results
Wednesday, December 1 at 2:00PM – Register now!
Want to increase results at your organization? The secret is the combination of productivity and satisfaction. Take this course to review the latest findings about motivation and to learn implementable ideas that get more done with less.
