SAMPLE PROGRAMME FORMAT

Initial assessment

An early meeting or call is arranged to review

the participant’s existing systems and challenges

and to provide a “chemistry check.”

Introduction to the model

An overview of the framework is provided either

by attending one of our seminars or through one

to one coaching.

At-desk implementation session

After providing the fundamentals, we develop a

customised system using the participant’s own

tools, environment and style of working.

Virtual at-desk coaching (ClickMeeting)

Where more convenient, the programme can

also largely be delivered using our virtual meet-

ing service.

Follow up —embedding behaviours

Support over the early weeks of implementation

ensures these new techniques and tools are fine

tuned and embedded as habits.

Creating a System That Works For You

Executive Workload Coaching

With increasing demands on managers and leaders, staying on top and in control of our world is becoming increasingly difficult. This can leave even the most experienced professional feeling overwhelmed; impacting our work and personal life. Positive People have developed a one-to-one coaching programme to support busy executives as they manage their teams along with their own challenging workload. The package is customized for each individual and allows the participant to develop a personalised system, putting them on top of their work, rather than feeling buried by it. The programme usually lasts between three and six months, allowing the participant not only to become familiar with the key models but also embed tools, systems and habits into their environment. While there is a typical, tried and tested format, the programme is tailored for each participant, thus ensuring the system is designed around their own needs. Coaching is the most effective and quickest way to develop your organisational practices.

Red Cottage, 25 Curriehill Castle Drive, Balerno, Edinburgh, EH14 5TA Tel: 0845 680 2684 Email: info@positivepeople.biz

Complex workload?

Having to do ‘more with less’?

Inbox becoming overwhelming?

Lots of change in your organisation?

Need time for your personal life?

Outcomes and Benefits

From this coaching you will gain an in-depth under-

standing of key workload methodologies.

You will create your own personalised workflow system

to effectively handle your projects, emails, papers, etc.

You will set up tools based on your preferred technolo-

gies that synchronise across multiple platforms and pro-

vide a trusted system.

You will gain and maintain a sense of control in your

work and personal life

ABOUT THE COACH

David Longstaff has over fifteen years’ experience in productivity and

workload stress.

Since the 1990’s as a director of a fast

paced dot-com and on the senior

management team in a multi-national

consulting firm, he has learned the

principles of managing a busy and

balanced life while motivating successful

teams.

Having spent many hours supporting

senior management teams to cope with

their workload and training 1,000’s of delegates at his seminars, he

now provides personalized one-to-one coaching for busy

professionals, supporting them to develop their own workload system.

David delivers training across a wide variety of sectors and

professions, including universities, colleges, local government, health

sector and on corporate development programmes.

A unique blend of 3 factors, make him ideally suited to support busy executives of all levels:

1. His own personal experience dealing with challenges at a senior level

2. His extensive understanding of productivity models and workflow methodologies

3. His expertise using high (and low) tech tools to manage a busy workload

David’s complete CV can be found at:

www.linkedin.com/in/dslongstaff

Creating a System That Works For You

Executive Workload Coaching (Continued)

Red Cottage, 25 Curriehill Castle Drive, Balerno, Edinburgh, EH14 5TA Tel: 0845 680 2684 Email: info@positivepeople.biz

Who is it for? While anyone with a complex work-load will benefit, the programme has been particularly designed for:

Leaders

Directors

Managers

Senior Academics

The programme will be of particular help if:

You are taking on increasing pressures, such

as driving key projects and initiatives, an ex-panding workload or managing a greater num-ber of direct reports.

You have to get more and more done and have less resources to accomplish it.

You are facing steep learning curves for new roles and responsibilities.

You are balancing a demanding work life with a meaningful personal life.

Your pace of work isn’t sustainable in the long term.

Your systems don’t really reflect the current reality of your commitments.

Supported Tools Include:

Microsoft Outlook®

Gmail®

Smartphones and Tablets

Apps such as

Omnifocus®

Evernote®

Toodledo®

Onenote®

Wunderlist®

Filofax® and paper planners

“I was reasonably well-organised (I thought), but my task list was getting on top of me. And don’t even ask how many emails in my inbox!

David transformed my approach to organisation: he helped me re-assess my priorities, to remember what my job really is, and streamline my operation.

Most importantly, he showed me tools that I could use to organise myself. Some of these were software, but some of them were techniques for staying on top of things.”

Carron Shankland (Professor of Computing Science & Deputy Head of School—University of Stirling)