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Efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace

Time management and work-related productivity

Set priorities, plan and monitor your time to minimise stress and increase your performance

Personal sphere and work-related productivity

Avoid procrastination and improve your ability to concentrate with micro-breaks and effective time management

Work context and work-related productivity

Create a positive work environment and promote team cohesion for higher productivity

Tips and tricks for work-related productivity

Use methods such as the Pomodoro technique, the Eisenhower matrix or digital tools such as Microsoft To Do to increase your productivity

Thinking Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahnemann

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Focus

Recognize the light at the end of the tunnel, block out the noise and channel energy into the essentials – not where you are, but where you want to be.

Michelle Obama

Don‘t be afraid. Be focused.Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.

No. 01

Identify your sources of distraction. The mobile phone often comes first. But conversations with colleagues can also be a welcome distraction.

No. 02

Differentiate between supposed and real coping. Bringing forward less important or non-time-critical tasks may seem like a real solution, but ultimately it only shifts the problem.

No. 03

We should instead focus on time management and productivity tools that really help us to prioritise and work more efficiently and effectively.

Abraham Lincoln

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

This is how the COX team works

Sebastian

Sebastian optimises his work by skilfully using the Pomodoro technique and a personalised Eisenhower matrix. He prioritises tasks according to urgency and importance, delegates less important tasks and crosses out unimportant items. He works in focused 90-minute Pomodoro phases, with short breaks in between, to maximise his efficiency throughout the day.

Flora

Flora organises her working day by writing down open tasks at the beginning and end of each day to keep her mind clear. She uses a digital notebook to structure tasks according to urgency and progress. She invests 10-20 minutes a day to prioritise her most important tasks and focus on completing them. Her mobile phone remains silent and out of reach to allow her to work undisturbed.

Viktoria

Viktoria starts each morning by completing and structuring her digital to-do list, prioritising the tasks according to importance. She uses any surplus time to tackle tasks for the coming days and thus avoid unnecessary stress. Alternatively, she uses these time slots for short-term to-dos. Although she doesn’t use a specific technique, her reliable companion remains a clear to-do list for the entire week.

The Seeking System – How did I find love in my job?

Blog post by Flora Otahal

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Focus

Recognize the light at the end of the tunnel, block out the noise and channel energy into the essentials – not where you are, but where you want to be.

Insights

Efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace

Time management and work-related productivity

Set priorities, plan and monitor your time to minimise stress and increase your performance

Personal sphere and work-related productivity

Avoid procrastination and improve your ability to concentrate with micro-breaks and effective time management

Work context and work-related productivity

Create a positive work environment and promote team cohesion for higher productivity

Tips and tricks for work-related productivity

Use methods such as the Pomodoro technique, the Eisenhower matrix or digital tools such as Microsoft To Do to increase your productivity

Thinking Fast and Slow

Focus

Recognize the light at the end of the tunnel, block out the noise and channel energy into the essentials – not where you are, but where you want to be.

Michelle Obama

Don‘t be afraid. Be focused.Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.

No. 01

Identify your sources of distraction. The mobile phone often comes first. But conversations with colleagues can also be a welcome distraction.

No. 02

Differentiate between supposed and real coping. Bringing forward less important or non-time-critical tasks may seem like a real solution, but ultimately it only shifts the problem.

No. 03

We should instead focus on time management and productivity tools that really help us to prioritise and work more efficiently and effectively.

Abraham Lincoln

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

This is how the COX team works

Sebastian

Flora

Viktoria

The Seeking System – How did I find love in my job?

Focus

Recognize the light at the end of the tunnel, block out the noise and channel energy into the essentials – not where you are, but where you want to be.

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