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B. VISION PLANNING WORKSHOPS: Give Your Productivity an Energy Boost

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Neena Newberry / President / Newberry

Executive Solutions

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What if…

…you could accomplish

more at a higher level of engagement with a better quality of life?

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Energy vs. Time

Time is a finite resource. Energy is not.

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Source: Harvard Business Review: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy; October 2007

Energy can be systematically expanded and regularly renewed through specific rituals


What is energy?

The capacity to do work

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Sources of energy

Body

Mind Emotions

Spirit Physical

Focus Quality

Meaning/ Purpose


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Exercise

Take The Energy Survey Jot down examples

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Your energy survey results

Key 11-16 Full out energy crisis 7-10 Significant energy

management deficits 4-6 Reasonable energy

management skills 0-3 Excellent energy

management skills

Category Key 4 Full fledged energy crisis 3 Poor energy

management skills 2 Significant deficits 1 Strong energy

management skills 0 Excellent energy

management skills

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Body – physical energy

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Exercise

Diet

Rest

Sleep


Mind – the focus of energy

Impact of Distractions

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Without interruptions

With interruptions

A temporary shift in attention from one task to another can increase the amount of time required to finish the initial task by as much as 25%


Emotions – quality of energy

Most people realize they tend to perform best when they’re feeling positive

What they find surprising is that they’re not able to perform well or to lead effectively when they’re feeling any other way

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Emotions – quality of energy

90% of anxiety at work is created by 5% of one’s network – the people who sap energy

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Source: A Smarter Way to Network by Rob Cross and Robert Thomas, Harvard Business Review, July – August 2011


Spirit – energy of meaning and purpose

When everyday work and activities are consistent with what you value most and with what gives you a sense of meaning and purpose

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Work Values

Sense of Meaning & Purpose


Exercise

With a partner, discuss 1-2 things you are tolerating today and the impact that is

having on you 1 thing that energizes you

Can be personal or professional examples

Take 3 minutes each

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Strategies to renew physical energy

Notice signs of your energy waning

Take brief, but regular breaks (focus on quality)

Eat small meals and light snacks every 3 hours

Set an earlier bed time and reduce alcohol use

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Mental energy

How do others get in the way? How you get in your own way?

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Strategies to renew mental energy

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Focus systematically on what matters most

Check email at designated times and intervals

Leave your desk for important work

Create more end points


Strategies to renew emotional energy

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Engage in deep abdominal breathing

Express appreciation to others

Change the stories you tell yourself


Strategies to renew the energy of spirit

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Allocate time and energy to the areas of your life

you deem most important

Do what you do best and enjoy most at work


Strategies to renew the energy of spirit

Live your core values in your daily behaviors What qualities do you find off-putting in others?

This will help you better understand what you value

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___ When people do not follow through ___ When someone is late ___ When someone is not prepared ___ When someone takes credit for my work ___ When people are overly emotional ___ Meetings that have no practical purpose ___ When someone does not include me ___ Negative comments ___ When a person is dishonest ___ When someone acts like they know it all but they are illogical


Exercise

With a partner, discuss: 1 step you will take to increase your energy When you will start A potential roadblock and how you will overcome it

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Action Step Start Date Potential Roadblock

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The power of communication

Communicate what you are doing to others

Role model behavior

Approach this from a position of strength

It helps them work around and support your change

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Next Steps

Hold each other accountable

Retake the energy crisis survey in 3 months; mark your calendar

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Aha’s

What’s one thing that you took away today?

OR

Something you want

others to know?

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Resources

Neena Newberry: [email protected]; 713-822-3032 www.newberrysolutions.com

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