Prioritisation and Saying No
This is a practical session for leaders whose teams are drowning in work. When everything is a priority, nothing is, and good people burn out doing too much of the wrong things. They leave with a clear set of priorities and the words to protect them.
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What You'll Achieve with the Prioritisation and Saying No Workshop
Real outcomes that transform your team
Leaders gain clarity on team priorities and deliverables.
Participants learn effective communication strategies for declining requests.
Teams improve focus and quality of work by reducing overload.
When to Use the Prioritisation and Saying No Workshop
Perfect for these situations and team challenges
Leaders managing teams overwhelmed with tasks and deadlines.
Managers who need to learn how to push back on unrealistic demands from upper management.
How the Prioritisation and Saying No Workshop Works
A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process
1Step 1: Check-in
Leaders settle the group and discuss their team's workload, sharing feelings about how overloaded they are.
2Step 2: If everything is a priority
The group explores the costs of treating all tasks as priorities and begins to identify what should not make the cut.
3Step 3: Rank the work
Participants write down their current work and commitments, rank them, and identify the vital few tasks that matter most.
4Step 4: Draw the capacity line
Leaders face the reality of their team's capacity and draw a line to distinguish essential work from non-essential work.
Key Topics Covered in the Prioritisation and Saying No Workshop
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