Productivity
Top tips, hacks and pragmatic actions to boost your effectiveness and make an impact on your terms.
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Want to be more productive? Rest
Are you crawling to the finish line? There’s a reason we feel exhausted.
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The real reason you’re always busy
We share three of the ways we’ve seen high performers let go of external pressure and embrace internal accountability to protect and manage their time
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Reacting vs responding: The power of a pause
How to move out of reactive mode and take back control of our emotions and behaviour.
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Stop proving and start improving your work
Swap busyness for effectiveness. While convergent thinking will keep you moving, divergent thinking ensures you’re going in the right direction.
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How to use timeboxing to tame your calendar
It’s time to take the mental load out of managing your to-do list and move out of the busyness trap into effective mode.
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Is it busyness or mental load?
Busyness isn’t just about how much we do, it’s also the mental bandwidth we’re using – often unnecessarily.
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Boost performance: Ask for feedback
Three simple ways you can create a habit of giving and receiving micro-feedback to boost performance.
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Need an energy boost? We got you.
Here’s our inexhaustive guide to the different ways we drain our energy, as well as top tips for recharging.
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Small steps, big shifts: The power of Learning Loops
Here’s the thing about knowledge: we can collect as much of it as we like, but it won’t make any difference unless we apply it. Not just once, but regularly.
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Powrsuit pulse check
After a year of research, and another launching, iterating and improving, it’s time for another round of reflection.
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Practical tips for a successful workcation
Dreaming of a workcation? Learn from our real-world experiment.
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AI for all: 5 playful prompts to start today
If you’ve stayed on the sidelines of AI, there are some easy ways to join in today.
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Email etiquette at work: 20 best practices
When it comes to email, etiquette has wide implications, with countless hours wasted through poor communication. We’ve pulled out the worst offenders.
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The ins and outs of professional development budget
Our rallying cry is, ‘If not you, then who?’. The same applies to professional development budget. If you’re not using the money…who is?
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How to stop over-volunteering
We wear our ability to ‘multitask’ like a badge of honour while our brains exhaust themselves.
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10 proven time-saving meeting hacks
Most meetings stink. Yes, even the ones you organise. These six meeting hacks are designed to free up wasted time for more important work.
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Setting goals? How to use the rule of thirds
Whether your goals are hard-coded or vague; slightly tweak your approach to improve your chances of success.
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Using the 80/20 Rule to Manage Your Workload
Rethink perfectionism! Embrace the 80/20 rule for maximum results with minimal effort. Discover the powr of ‘Good Enough’.
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The best leadership podcasts for women
Our curated list of our favourite podcasts episodes for women leaders. Subscribe for new suggestions every week.
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Why celebrating wins is the ultimate productivity hack
Recognising success activates the brain’s reward system. That sense of accomplishment boosts self-esteem and motivation.
