Overview

Distractions and interruptions, like e-mail, are an epidemic in the business world, and particularly in the meetings and events industry. However, some of those interruptions are actually critical for business and event success and/or failure reduction ("We have a power outage at the event site!") Having strategies for better dealing with less important distractions and interruptions while also maintaining high client service has become even more difficult with the advent and usage of some many new tools, apps, and devices. This program will help convention and meeting professionals better understand, analyze, and prioritize their sources of distraction so they can better serve their companies and clients. 

This program starts with a deep discussion on the costs and statistics of the "epidemic of distraction" caused by all forms of current and modern interruptions and e-distractions. It then transitions into a discussion of specific types, with possible solutions for more focus, productivity, and prioritization. It even lifts the discussion up to supervisors/leaders, and the impact these endless distractions are having on their team's performance. In a world where most adults are now suffering from at least some form of "attention deficit", having critical strategies for both being aware of and handling distractions and interruptions better could be the difference between personal, professional, and team success. 

Three Bullet Points: 

• More effectively dealing with unexpected interruptions (phone calls, “stop by’s”, texts) and project transitions to maintain “traction” and reduce distraction (including now at “work from home) 
• Reducing the e-distraction of computers, second monitors, smart phones, tablets, social media, news feeds, streaming programs, and apps (and enhanced productivity tips for these same devices) 
• A discussion on what really happens when people try to “Multitask” and perhaps a better idea for managing the start of your day and your work/information through the day for higher productivity, more focus, and less distraction

Why you should Attend

E-mail. Texts. Interruptions. Phone Calls. Project Transitions. Office Clutter. Social and Other Media. Smart Phones and Apps. Even Family and Friends (especially with work from home due to the pandemic!) It seems like there is always SOMETHING getting in the way of what you really need to do. But with some forethought and effective strategies, as well as some discipline, it is possible to find your focus, even in a hyper-distracted world

Areas Covered in the Session

This program will cover the following

• The state of interruptions and distraction in today’s professional world 
• The two key ways e-mail distracts you (and solutions for managing that!) 
• Dealing with other common office inputs efficiently (voice mail, documents, e-documents, faxes, texts, “stacks and piles”, etc.) - More effectively dealing with unexpected interruptions (phone calls, “stop by’s”, texts) and project transitions to maintain “traction” and reduce distraction (including now at “work from home) 
• Reducing the e-distraction of computers, second monitors, smart phones, tablets, social media, news feeds, streaming programs, and apps (and enhanced productivity tips for these same devices) 
• Dealing with “work from home” distractions - spouses, kids, the UPS driver, even your dogs! 
• A few key office/info clutter strategies for better organization 
• A discussion on what really happens when people try to “Multitask” and perhaps a better idea?
• “Game plan” techniques for better managing the start of your day and your work/information through the day for higher productivity, more focus, and less distraction

Who Will Benefit

• All