Mastering Your Inbox

Unpacks how to regain control of the inbox, improving efficiency and productivity, and minimising feelings of overwhelm and stress.

We are living in an age of digitisation, immediacy and constant distraction, which when left unchecked can result in feelings of overwhelm, anxiety and burn-out. It is imperative we take control of our relationship with technology, and in particular with our inbox. So much of work today involves our inbox and emails; are you creating more hassle, less productivity and more stress through bad habits?

This workshop teaches good email habits. For example, we explore the importance of making a distinction between the times that you’re prioritising your messages and the times that you are responding to them. This kind of work flow alteration is crucial for enhancing productivity by acknowledging the very different modes of thought we are in throughout the day.

We’ll explore strategies that enable effective time management and will enable you to be working at your best throughout the day. Cal Newport’s wisdom around ‘Deep Work’ is all about creating extended periods of time where we can focus on one task with our full cognitive capacity. Backed by scientific research and something many of us are intuitively seeking, this technique alongside other productivity hacks, means a far more controlled and functional relationship with your inbox.

One last area we’ll cover is a facilitated conversation around what kinds of agreements you and your internal teams would like to create around email use. When asked at the start of sessions most groups say that the majority of emails they receive are internal ones. This is good news, it means that you as an organization have control over these and so we’ll work with you during this session to create and implement a new set of email agreements that will cut the number of emails sent and received drastically.

Participants will leave feeling empowered with a toolkit of strategies to regain control over their inboxes and enhance their wellbeing. The approach of this workshop is experiential and, as always, we ask for active participation and interaction amongst the group as well as self-reflection.

What people say:

The session was really well prepared and helpful! – Participant at Hogarth

Key Outputs

• Reduces feeling of overwhelm and anxiety

• Supports enhanced prioritisation and time management ability

• Teaches how to form positive boundaries with technology

• Supports greater feelings of ease and contentment