Issues We Solve

Email

Email has taken over, and is out of control. Workers spend 41% of their time on email management. Our "Getting your inbox to zero” workshop is not just some boring time management or IT seminar. We offer a new way to think about email, and we use 'at-desk coaching' to practically apply and implement this new thinking immediately. We get 96% of inboxes to zero by the end of the 3 hour session and the rest get close.

"I know this sounds completely bonkers but I really think the 'inbox to zero' and 'managing workflow' sessions are the most useful training sessions I have ever been on. I never say things like that but it's true! I'm still keeping my inbox pretty much to zero which is a minor miracle. I don’t know if this is connected but I have definitely felt calmer and less stressed since the sessions and I genuinely feel a bit more in control of my workload."

Zoe Pronger, the Cabinet Office

Workflow

'Too much to do', in too little time and a constant sense of ‘information overload’. 1 in 5 employee's are off work with stress each year. The old 'time management' models are abstract and don’t work. We focus on habits, choices, actions, attention and energy. Our one-day and half-day workshops work through leading contemporary productivity models and psychology, but we also work practically through ‘at-desk coaching’ to implement a simple, foolproof workflow system to organise and define your work.

"Graham's workflow training and coaching has helped me to become more organised in my work - and as a result i'm getting more done than ever."

Charmaine Sainsbury, National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

"Very good & productive session which just from a psychological point is inspiring. I think I’m a little more organised both in the managing my inbox and the way I now work."

Bharat Vadgama, Barclays Commercial Bank

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Meetings

Meetings take up 30% of the average employee's working day. Think of how many hours we all spend in meetings. Then think how magnificent it would be if every single one was powerful, purposeful and helped you make decisions which worked for you and for the common good. Yes, every meeting is a priceless opportunity to surprise ourselves with just how much we can achieve together. This session gives you an opportunity to think about what makes effective and productive meetings, and gives you the tools to help you make every meeting magic.

"BA is the land of meetings! This was refreshing, to the point and interactive session which has really made us think about using our time for meetings more productively and in some cases questioning our need for a meeting at all. A well prepared, presented and superbly timed 'meeting' which gave us an opportunity as a group to share problems and helped us to find practical solutions."

Vandana Sood, British Airways

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Culture

'the way we do things round here' can often have a profound effect on whether your staff feel empowered to plan, think and take initiative and action. Yet culture is often ignored, only occasionally acknowledged and almost never proactively changed. Consciously creating an environment which is ever more conducive to thinking and acting more productively can have a powerful effect on your team. Our bespoke workshops are a safe space for you and your team to hold difficult conversations and make powerful choices.

"It's really motivating to hear everyone being really passionate about what they are doing and being able to take the steps to improve the things that make our jobs more challenging!"

Jo Shaw, Public Zone (design agency)

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