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Brain Bites - Managing Interruptions and Procrastination
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Brain Bites - Managing Interruptions and Procrastination

Strategies to manage and reduce interruptions and avoid procrastination
Created byBigger Brains
Last updated 12/2023
English
English

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between interactions and distractions
  • Describe how work focus styles and the work environment affect responses to interruptions
  • Apply strategies to minimize interruptions and improve productivity in a remote work environment
  • Discuss and apply methods to reduce notification interruptions
  • Discuss and apply methods to decrease interruptions from people
  • Use a simple question checklist to decide if interrupting someone is warranted
  • Apply simple methods to reduce the impact of interruptions on your time and productivity
  • Explain the Pomodoro technique

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Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 31m total length

  • Defining Interruptions7:34

    Define interruptions and distinguish internal versus external sources, including distractions and interactions within your work sphere; learn to accept interruptions as inevitable and plan to manage them, reducing procrastination.

  • Knowledge Check
  • Factoring in Work Styles and Environment5:43

    Learn how work focus styles and environments shape interruptions and focus, and apply strategies for minimizing disruption through boundaries, designated workspaces, breaks, and remote work considerations.

  • Reducing Interruptions8:03

    Learn practical strategies to reduce interruptions, such as turning off nonurgent texts, emails, and social media notifications, using do-not-disturb modes, scheduling message checks, and signaling busy to protect focus.

  • Knowledge Check
  • Handling Interactions4:15

    Learn practical strategies to handle unavoidable interruptions and minimize their impact, using quick checks, standing, walking, concise phrases, and preparing for internal interruptions like procrastination.

  • Internal Interruptions & Procrastination6:23

    Learn to manage internal interruptions and procrastination using mindful breaks and the pomodoro technique. Jot ideas, break overwhelming projects into small tasks, use to-do lists, and apply if-then planning.

  • Knowledge Check

Requirements

  • No requirements to take this course

Description

Learn how to stay focused despite interruptions and how to regain focus quickly after an interruption.

Are you struggling to get through your task list? Are you constantly being interrupted by people and notifications? In this Bigger Brains course, you will learn the types and sources of interruptions, strategies for limiting diverse types of interruptions, and how work focus styles and work environments affect responses to interruptions. You’ll also learn helpful ways to communicate your availability and “do not disturb time” to coworkers and family members. And you’ll learn how you can avoid interrupting others unnecessarily.

Finally, you’ll learn tips for overcoming procrastination and practical steps for how to begin and complete a project you’ve been putting off. By using this process, you’ll be able to overcome procrastination and move forward productively!

Topics covered include:

  • Differentiating between interactions and distractions

  • Describing how work focus styles and the work environment affect responses to interruptions

  • Applying strategies to minimize interruptions and improve productivity in a remote work environment

  • Discussing and applying methods to reduce notification interruptions

  • Discussing and applying methods to decrease interruptions from people

  • Using a simple question checklist to decide if interrupting someone is warranted

  • Applying simple methods to reduce the impact of interruptions on your time and productivity

  • Explaining the Pomodoro technique

  • Identifying reasons why people procrastinate

  • Defining comfortable misery, as it relates to procrastination

  • Applying a 3-step process to move forward on overwhelming projects


If you want to learn how to stop unnecessary interruptions, reduce the impact of necessary interruptions, and reduce the frequency of procrastination, this course is for you!


Enjoy high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains style with Brain Bites! Brain Bites micro-learning courses are information-rich and convey important topics with an engaging mix of video and graphics. With short video lessons, Brain Bites provide the perfect tool to educate today’s busy workforce.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn how to stop unnecessary interruptions, reduce the impact of necessary interruptions, and reduce the frequency of procrastination

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