Productivity Papers

The following productivity papers are designed to provide useful insights into specific aspects of productivity. Please take the time to download and read the articles that are relevant to you and your role. They are short and practical, and will help you to change the way you work.

Daily Planning (291 KB)

Discuses the critical skill of "focusing" the activities in your day to create a daily plan of action.  Plan your work, and work your plan!

Finish your week with a ROAR (192 KB)

Make sure you are organised for the coming weeks by planning your week using the ROAR process.
 

Effective Meeting Strategies (191 KB)

Learn how to get the most out of your meetings, whether you are the meeting organiser or a meeting participant.

Delegating with Control (122 KB)

Learn when to delegate, how to delegate, whom to delegate to, and how to track delegated work in today's busy workplace.

I think, therefore iPad (205 KB)

A look at the iPad from a productivity point of view. Outlines its uses in the workplace, and a range of Apps that could revolutionise how you manage your workload.

Planning for Success (254 KB)

Learn how to put some simple planning processes in place to create a link between what you are trying to achieve and what you are doing on a daily basis.

Am I wasting my time organizing email? (373 KB)

A compelling research paper that measures the speed of email retrieval in single-folder versus multi-folder filing systems.