Managing Collaboration and Workload to Reduce Overload

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To eliminate overload, we need to focus on efficient collaboration and workload management. By consolidating collaboration activities and reducing back-and-forth emails and meetings, we can streamline the process. Additionally, managing workload by prioritizing fewer tasks at a time helps to minimize overhead and execute efficiently. This approach yields faster results compared to juggling multiple tasks simultaneously. It is crucial to establish systems and gain organizational support for effective workload management. Rather than simply trying to work faster, the key is to minimize the impact of coordination and collaboration activities on our schedules.

Few professional experiences feel worse than overload. But what really causes this unfortunate state? In this episode, Cal takes a closer look at overload, identifying its main culprits, identifying solutions, and helping listeners with their specific overload-related questions.

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Today’s Deep Question: How does overload actually operate? [3:54]

- Does Cal use an executive assistant? [26:15]

- How do I write an effective communication policy for my team? [36:35]

- Does overhead compound exponentially? [42:50]

- How rare are high expectation/low overhead jobs? [48:05]

- My job has few shallow obligations. What should I do with my free time? [51:41]

Something Interesting: The future of social media is less social [59:39]

Links:

wsj.com/articles/workers-say-its-harder-to-get-things-done-now-heres-why-2a5f1389

nytimes.com/2023/04/19/technology/personaltech/tiktok-twitter-facebook-social.html