Pro Way Development

06/19/2019

Speaking on time management and how to be better at it at The East Room. Need a speaker for your next event? email [email protected]

03/27/2019

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Is High Productivity a Myth?
Today we are asked to work faster and faster but at what cost? How good is the work that we are actually producing? Are we achieving quantity at the risk of quality? In some industries that could be deadly. According to a Dropbox article “ It turns out a “do more, faster” mindset isn’t actually how people want to work…61% say they want to “slow down to get things right.” What are we sacrificing for the sake of speed?

In my current work, absolute accuracy is critical for the success of my client. When I arrive after a few days away my inclination is to get stuff done fast as my desk is covered in assignments, to dos and other things that look pressing. I need to remind myself that going slow to go fast (something I learned from one of my first bosses) is actually a good mantra. I and I bet you are better off if you slow things down, get it done right the first time and achieve real success

03/25/2019

Team success!

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More. We know it to be true but aren’t always sure how to make it a reality.

03/15/2019

Be a better listener. See where it takes you!

Communication is important at work and home. Everyone is asked to interact with more people (leaders, suppliers, co-workers, etc.

03/13/2019

Here are some tips on how to stay calm under pressure.

Do you feel stressed? Are the deadlines piling up? Are you making mistakes at work? I recently sent an email to a group with the wrong attachment and I as soon as I found out I started to worry about the ramifications of my actions – fortunately a simple apology and resending of the email of the c...

03/12/2019

Let's delegate. Here are some tips to make it effective!

“The secret of success is not in doing your own work but in recognizing the right [person] to do it.” ~Andrew Carnegie Delegation is the assignment of responsibility to another person for the purpose of carrying out specific job-related activities.

03/11/2019

Is it time to leave your job?

No one likes uncertainty and the thought of not having a steady stream of income and perhaps benefits can be a deterrent to leaving a bad job. So how do you know it is time to quit? According to Forbes there are a number of signs that it is time to do something else.

03/08/2019

Take some time to learn!
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03/04/2019

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“Put Down Your Phone!”

Said one colleague to another.
This is a real issue for nearly all of us. You’re standing in line at Starbuck’s. You’re waiting at a stoplight. You’re walking down the street. You’re playing with your kids. You are in a meeting. You’re always looking at your phone.

You may be reading this post on your phone!

We can spend hours if not days on our phones without realizing it and it takes away from building business relationships.

One of your colleagues may be addicted to Twitter, others Facebook or checking to see if a response to that email has come in.

What can you do?

Set up team ground rules – some teams have baskets for cell phones in meetings. At the start of every meeting everyone puts their phone in the basket and collects it at the end of the meeting. It ensures that everyone stays focused and on task.

Try it at home too! You’d be surprised how many people are on their phones all the time too. Take a break, have a conversation, make eye-contact and build that relationship.

Our phones are very useful but sometimes we need to put them down.

02/28/2019

Are you a tough boss? Do you are you unpredictable or sometimes demeaning of the people who work for you? Of course you can hold your staff to high standards but if your style demeans or humiliates you staff, you might go beyond a tough boss and be a bully. Workplace bullying is a serious problem th

02/27/2019

Saying No – Not Easy but Necessary for Great Time Management
“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair. At work we want to be helpful and it is in our nature to say yes. Saying yes builds relationships and gives goodwill. The downside of saying yes too often is that we eventually become overwhelmed. Saying yes selectively will help you balance your time. So how do you say no?

You can politely reject the request outright, redirect the requester to someone else or delay it until you have more time. Saying no in the right way will give you more time.

02/26/2019

Change happens all the time, both personally and at work. When change is imposed on us it can lead to confusion, frustration and a decrease in productivity.