There’s No Place Like Work
Everyday Resources to Produce More with Less
Wicked Problems
Smart Solutions
STRESS
WICKED PROBLEM
An aroused physiological state is characteristic of both
stress and pleasure
So What is Stress? (scientifically speaking)
Feels Uncontrollable
Measurable
Aversive
Too Much of a Good Thing
vs.
Brain Problems Cognition
Executive Function Memory
Problem Solving
Body Problems Heart Attack
Stroke Depression Business Problems
Productivity Innovation Creativity
Absenteeism Health Care Costs
Turnover
Emotional Hijacking
vs.
The Jerk The Thinker
CONTROL
SMART SOLUTION
Mind Like
Water
EVOLUTION
WICKED PROBLEM
Cavemen Didn’t Have Cubicles
EXERCISE
SMART SOLUTION
How it Works
:Goods and Services :: Exercise:Oxygen Roads
How Much?
How Long?
SLEEP DEPRIVATION
WICKED PROBLEM
Larks 10%
Owls 20%
Hummingbirds
When sleep is good it is very, very good But when it is bad it is horrid
BRING YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK
SMART SOLUTION
LBJ and NASA Agree… Bunny Slippers are Appropriate for Work
TOO MUCH TO DO
WICKED PROBLEM
MANAGE WORKFLOW
SMART SOLUTION
Don’t Mistake Activity for Productivity
Purge and Delegate
Choose the Right Action for Right Now
Context Priority Time/Energy Available
TOO LITTLE TIME
WICKED PROBLEM
TWO EXTRA HOURS
SMART SOLUTION
The Myth of Multi-Tasking
Multi-tasking is worse than a lie
Eliminating Interruptions
The 20-Second Rule Schedule Email and
Phone Calls
Drop-in Office Hours Recurring Meetings
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WICKED PROBLEM
GRUMPINESS
SMART SOLUTION
HAPPINESS
OR
Everyone Can be Happier
Fulcrum and Lever
Change your mindset
Moving Your Fulcrum
Reframing
Creating a Calling
Helping Others
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How Much Happiness?
:
Creating Happiness
www.viasurvey.org
Small things can produce significant and immediate boosts in performance.
ISOLATION
WICKED PROBLEM
SOCIAL CONNECTION
SMART SOLUTION
Increasing Social Interactions
1/3 OF WORKERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE
WICKED PROBLEM
UNDERSTANDING INTROVERTS
SMART SOLUTION
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RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
WICKED PROBLEM
INCREMENTAL CHANGE
SMART SOLUTION
Examine Your Habits
Plan Ahead for Obstacles
Introduce new habits between familiar routines
Willpower is Not a Renewable Resource
Understand Normal Reactions to New Ideas
But Fight Complacency
Maintain a Realistic View of Time
Focus on Small Wins
When you leave this room…
Think Positively Meditate
Be Grateful
Share a Laugh Raise a Glass
Book Recommendations
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