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How to Work SMARTER and not HARDER with Email

July 21, 2022

One of the challenges facing staff in schools is the volume of email received.  Whilst we all want to be responsive to our colleagues, parents and connections, it can be challenging to find the right balance between managing email AND getting your work done! If you have ever gone home at night feeling like you have done nothing all day except respond to other people’s emails, then maybe it is time you sent out an Email S.O.S! What is Email SOS? It’s a simple strategy to help you reduce the volume of email you receive, enabling you to increase your productivity by strategically focusing on how you use your time. Share these simple strategies at your school and you’ll find…

Communicate & Connect Minus Technology

It is pretty easy when you have something to say to write an email and push send.  Whilst it “ticks” the box of having “told” people, many wonder why staff, parents and students don’t read emails or say they received it. In its simplistic form, the human brain is wired for fight or flight.  As primates, every piece of information received was processed on this basis and the appropriate action was taken.  Today, our brains are literally assaulted on a 24/7 basis with information. Radio, TV, newspapers, billboards, traffic lights, railway crossings, pedestrian crossings, the chatter of people around you. The challenge is blocking out the “noise” and focusing on the RIGHT STUFF… the things that really matter. With millions…

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