tick achieve 2014: what 5,000 people think about how to work effectively
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Summary of ideas from workshops with 5,000 people.TRANSCRIPT
SUMMARY OF IDEAS FROM WORKSHOPS WITH 5,000 PEOPLE
1. NO EXCUSES
The excuse culture
DON’T MAKE EXCUSESGet things doneDon’t be vague or evasiveDon’t use jargon (unless with specialists who know the lingo)Don’t use bullshitKeep politics to a minimum
Spotting waffle
Think straight = talk straight
HATE WAFFLE
Waffle is the enemy of a clear decision Take the time to think first Think straight then talk straight Don’t do spontaneous word dumps Ask for five minutes of their time When’s convenient for you to talk?
2. PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION
Quantitative v Qualitative tasks
Just doing it, or doing it well?
PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION
Perfectionist bosses demoralise staff by consistently redoing their work Perfectionists in a team take too long agonizing, putting pressure on colleagues Go for highest standards & finish the job
DO IT FAST OR DO IT PROPERLY
Quantitative tasks can neither be done well nor badly Get them done fast with minimum fuss Qualitative tasks need time and thought By having clear set times for the quant, we can think harder about the qual. Am I just doing it, or am I doing it well?
3. TAME TECHNOLOGY
The one-touch approach
Technology morals
Make it work for you, not the other way around
MEETING & EMAIL ETIQUETTE Only call meetings when really
necessary Make them short Turn up, prepare properly, stay on
theme Never touch an email more than
once Read it, then action it, file it, or
delete it Use a different medium if you can Don’t be an email thief and steal
time
4. DON’T DELAY
Brevity equals intelligence
Tasks do not improve if delayed
Tripwires and fail-safes
SHARPER, SMARTER, FASTER
Brevity equals intelligence The shorter the better Edit first before wasting others’ time Tasks do not improve if they are delayed So don’t put things off – they get worse If in doubt, do the worst first Free up time for important stuff Set up tripwires for stuff you’ll forget
5. The PERFECT SYSTEM
Personal priority
Emotional importance
Reason for doing
Financial value to you
Everyone else’s priorities
Chronological sift
Time shifts
Try them out and create your own style
TOWARDS
A MANIFEST
O FOR A
BETTER WAY OF
WORKING
NO EXCUSES
PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION
MEETING & EMAIL ETIQUETTESHARPER SMARTER FASTER
HATE WAFFLE
DO IT FAST, DO IT PROPERLY
Kevin Duncanwww.expertadviceonline.com
Twitter: @kevinduncan07979 808770