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Brain Bites - Managing Interruptions and Procrastination

Strategies to manage and reduce interruptions and avoid procrastination

Bigger Brains

Summary

Price
£12 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand What's this?
Duration
0.6 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free

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Overview

Objectives. You will be able to:

  • Differentiate between interactions and distractions
  • Describe how work focus styles and the work environment affect responses to interruptions
  • Apply strategies to minimize interruptions and improve productivity in a remote work environment
  • Discuss and apply methods to reduce notification interruptions
  • Discuss and apply methods to decrease interruptions from people
  • Use a simple question checklist to decide if interrupting someone is warranted
  • Apply simple methods to reduce the impact of interruptions on your time and productivity
  • Explain the Pomodoro technique
  • Identify reasons why people procrastinate
  • Define comfortable misery, as it relates to procrastination
  • Apply a 3-step process to move forward on overwhelming projects

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

1
section
8
lectures
0h 38m
total

    • 1: Defining Interruptions 07:34
    • 2: Knowledge Check 02:00
    • 3: Factoring in Work Styles and Environment 05:43
    • 4: Reducing Interruptions 08:03
    • 5: Knowledge Check 03:00
    • 6: Handling Interactions 04:15
    • 7: Internal Interruptions & Procrastination 06:23
    • 8: Knowledge Check 01:00

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Description

Learn how to stay focused despite interruptions and how to regain focus quickly after an interruption.

Are you struggling to get through your task list? Are you constantly being interrupted by people and notifications? In this Bigger Brains course, you will learn the types and sources of interruptions, strategies for limiting diverse types of interruptions, and how work focus styles and work environments affect responses to interruptions. You’ll also learn helpful ways to communicate your availability and “do not disturb time” to coworkers and family members. And you’ll learn how you can avoid interrupting others unnecessarily.

Finally, you’ll learn tips for overcoming procrastination and practical steps for how to begin and complete a project you’ve been putting off. By using this process, you’ll be able to overcome procrastination and move forward productively!

Who is this course for?

Anyone who wants to learn how to stop unnecessary interruptions, reduce the impact of necessary interruptions, and reduce the frequency of procrastination

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