Redefining productivity

"... the coronavirus health crisis ushered in a much-needed opportunity to slow down, reevaluate our relationship with time, and reassess how we define productivity."

Another wonderful piece from Ariana Huffington’s Thrive Global - fifteen ways to redefine productivity in the next normal - highlights that "habits like sleep, nutrition, movement, and connection are critical for staying focused and working efficiently." (Link below.)

I'd argue that of these four factors, 'connection' is possibly the most important, it being central to the others. If we're well connected, we're likely to sleep better, avoid unhelpful nutritional patterns more easily, and have more energy and impetus for things like taking movement and exercise.

To this list I'd possibly add stress, trauma or anxiety. Again, it is linked to the other factors, influencing our sleep, diet and energy.

I love the theme of redefining productivity.
In my experience, individuals, teams and organisations can fall into patterns of chasing targets because we think that this must be productive. We feel secure in this grinding pursuit. We slavishly avoid senses of guilt or shame, demonstrate to those around us our ardent enthusiasm, commitment to the cause, our value.

But life, and our expectations of living, are changing, too.
Those who work for us or with us have greater expectations for emotional, intellectual, psychological reward and wellbeing.
We have growing expectations to define our own lives, at work and at home; to be creative, to be able to adjust, to think and feel freely in all environments.

To discuss how we may inspire and support you to analyse your situation, what's going on in your work, or even your life, where you are, where you are going, and how things might be improved, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Beginning to redefine what you produce and what you achieve, with us, is a phone call or an email away.

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-we-will-redefine-productivity-time-focus-tips-next-normal/