Resources are fewer, jobs are more demanding, and competition for a place on the high performers wall of fame is fiercer. In order to thrive in the current working environment and develop a winning edge in the labor market, understanding the formula for becoming a super performer becomes a necessity rather than a nice to have option.
The aim of this course is to provide you with proven practical tools that will allow you to establish yourself as a top performer. This course explains the multiplicative nature of productivity while also taking you through a deep dive into the 5 essential elements of top performers. By successfully completing this course, you will have developed a clear map that can guide you towards scoring 100% on the productivity formula.
Course Methodology
The workshop is designed to be interactive and participatory. It includes various pedagogical tools to enable participants to function effectively and efficiently in a multilateral environment. The course will be built on four pedagogical pillars: concept learning (presentations by the consultant), role playing (group exercises), experience sharing (round-table discussions) and exposure to case studies and scenarios.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Explain the SUPER productivity formula and its multiplicative nature
Adopt short and long-term activities that allow them to continuously develop towards skills master
Master the techniques that avail uninterrupted focus time at work
Establish trust based relationships with key people to ensure high responsiveness
Manage their physical energy on a daily basis to maintain consistently high levels of performance
Adopt a mindset of organizational relevance to invest resources into what matters most for the organization
Target Audience
This course is targeted at employees, supervisors, and middle managers seeking to optimize their productivity through a rigorous and systematic approach.
Target Competencies
Performance optimization
Self development
Time management
Prioritization
Building rapport
Influencing others
Building trust
Optimizing colleagues responsiveness
Managing personal energy
Goals alignment
Course Outline
The SUPER formula for top performers
Characteristics distinguishing a top performer
The personal benefits of being a top performer
The 5 elements of top performance:
Skills
Uninterrupted time
People
Energy
Relevance
The productivity formula – S×U×P×E×R = % of performance
The multiplicative nature of the productivity formula
Top performance as a choice
Skills mastery – The 1st element
Defining mastery – good is the enemy of great!
Kaizen – the continuous improvement principle
Strategies to reach mastery level in your area of expertise
Indicators that you have become a skill master
The conscious competence learning matrix
How to lead yourself towards mastery in the absence of a leader
Uninterrupted time for optimal focus – The 2nd element
The focus curve – time segments do not add up
Evaluating the myth of multitasking
De-focusers: how and why people lose focus
Fighting procrastination
Effectively managing internal and external interruptions for optimal focus
What to focus on – the time matrix revisited for a technology-based generation
Calculating your return on time
People responsiveness – The 3rd element
The chain effect – no one task is done solely by one person
The relationship matrix – identifying key people for your optimal performance
The benefits of optimizing responsiveness of key people
Turning key people at work into success partners
The responsometer – practical tool to measure and improve people responsiveness at work
Establishing trustworthiness – the core four
Integrity
Intent
Capabilities
Results
Doing the right things the right way
Understanding how people develop trust
Effective behaviors for gaining people trust
Personal energy management – The 4th element
Physical energy as fuel for performance
Top 10 bad energy habits
Most famous energy drainers
Red alerts your body tells
Upgrading your energy engines
Activity relevance for goals alignment – The 5th element
Defining corporate relevance
Avoiding the frustration of busyness – seeking alignment
Developing your relevance compass
Put your tasks to the relevance test
Reaching a consensus on your time matrix with your boss