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Dec 10, 2024
This session was part four of the “Unlocking Agency Growth Masterclass“, a 4-part comprehensive masterclass designed to help agency owners, managers, and senior leaders to support agency growth while not skimping on service quality or team satisfaction.
How you create deep work and eliminate distraction is the difference between failure and success. In this session you’ll get tips on how to manage your time & empower your team to stay focused, productive, and hit deadlines without burnout.
Robert is the Managing Partner and Founder of Creative Agency Success and a two-time international best-selling author (The Agency Blueprint & The Practical Agency).
His focus is working with clients to manifest their dream business into reality, with a foundational principle that simplicity is best. Through decades of experience working in finance and over a decade working with Creative Agencies, he is able to expertly partner with clients to guide their businesses to achieve their goals.
Host: Monica Obogeanu
Monica is a senior product marketer at Planable. She leads product marketing campaigns, drives competitive intelligence initiatives, and contributes to Planable’s growth strategy through extensive user research and data analysis.
1. Streamline team collaboration for efficiency
Robert emphasized the importance of creating collaborative systems to reduce time spent on back-and-forth communications. Utilizing tools that allow private conversations within the same workspace where projects are managed ensures smooth workflows without distractions.
2. Implement automated approval processes
Introducing customizable, automated approval systems can significantly reduce delays caused by manual processes. This is especially helpful for teams with multiple layers of approval, enabling quicker content or project delivery.
3. Prioritize tasks to reduce overload
Robert recommended setting clear priorities for teams, focusing on tasks with the highest impact first. By aligning priorities with overall objectives, teams can minimize wasted effort on less important activities.
4. Encourage transparency in workflows
Transparency among team members was highlighted as crucial for avoiding miscommunication and duplication of efforts. Open communication channels and visible task boards ensure everyone stays aligned.
5. Establish consistent time-blocking practices
Robert suggested time-blocking as a core personal productivity technique. Allocating specific time slots for focused work and avoiding interruptions helps in managing individual workloads effectively.
6. Leverage strategic delegation
Effective delegation involves assigning tasks based on team members’ strengths and workloads. Robert noted that managers should avoid micromanaging and trust their teams to deliver, freeing up their time for higher-level responsibilities.
Ready to take control of your time and transform team efficiency?
From streamlining collaboration to implementing automated processes and strategic delegation, this webinar provided actionable strategies to maximize productivity and reduce team overload. Want to explore these techniques further? Watch the full recording for practical tips to elevate your team’s time management game.
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