{"id":3404,"date":"2023-05-16T09:36:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-ucs.com\/tina\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2023-05-16T08:09:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:09:22","slug":"increase-effectiveness-tune-into-work-rhythm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-ucs.com\/tina\/increase-effectiveness-tune-into-work-rhythm\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Effectiveness – Tune into \u201cWork Rhythm\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I started my own company, I started to pay attention to my own \u201cWork Rhythm\u201d and when I was most engaged and productive. To be honest, I knew it wasn\u2019t ever the 9-5 schedule. I simply had no choice but to try to fit into that traditional schedule.<\/p>\n

Now, I use my experience to help women professionals and business owners to tune into their own \u201cwork rhythm\u201d and that of their employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to break this down into two categories:<\/b><\/h4>\n

FOR ME:<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  • I started paying attention to when I was most engaged and productive. I\u2019m an early morning person, so detailed or creative thinking takes place usually in my early hours.<\/li>\n
  • I stopped apologizing for not being available when it was my time to get my best work done. I simply blocked the time as \u201cunavailable\u201d and didn\u2019t take meetings unless they were absolutely necessary.<\/li>\n
  • I stopped taking hour-long meetings. This led to such backlash, but I stuck to my goal! I began by shaving off time in 15-minute increments \u2013 beginning with 45-minute meetings and then going to 30 minutes. With a plan and\/or an agenda \u2013 I can get it done!<\/li>\n
  • I trained others how to interact with me and I learned how to interact with them. I need a summary and bullets \u2013 not the entire history of how we got here. I communicated that to those I met with most frequently and they mastered the technique of the quicker, more effective meeting as well.<\/li>\n
  • I took time for self-care. When I felt overwhelmed with something difficult, I tried to get up and move around to clear my head. This helped me get back to the task at hand and approach it with new energy and a clearer mind \u2013 and that\u2019s when the solutions came!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    FOR YOUR TEAM:<\/b><\/h3>\n
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    • Make your expectations and deadlines clear by communicating upfront. Don\u2019t leave others guessing about what you want.<\/li>\n
    • Set \u201ccore hours\u201d when everyone should be available for group collaboration but leave the rest to your team members.<\/li>\n
    • Hold them accountable for production, results, and outcomes. Make it less about their visibility and more about their work product and results.<\/li>\n
    • Recognize that this type of environment can allow those who are introverted to work with less pressure, but they can feel further disengaged. Conversely, it can leave your extroverts feeling a bit isolated and with fewer opportunities for recognition and feedback. You need to strike a balance by creating opportunities for interaction and collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What will you do to create a positive \u201cwork rhythm\u201d for yourself and your team? I\u2019d love to hear what you have done and how it\u2019s working! If you are just beginning this process, let me know where you will start\u2026 I\u2019d love to hear all about it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      When I started my own company, I started to pay attention to my own \u201cWork Rhythm\u201d and when I was most engaged and productive. To be honest, I knew it wasn\u2019t ever the 9-5 schedule. I simply had no choice but to try to fit into that traditional schedule. Now, I use my experience to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[25,27,36,32],"class_list":["post-3404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership","tag-career-satisfaction","tag-happiness","tag-leadership","tag-priorities"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t