Free Webinars

Join us and discover the power of Microsoft for People Professionals.

Our exclusive People Professionals webinar series is designed to support anyone working in HR, L&D, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or Employee Relations.

In this short taster of our full day workshop Microsoft for Productivity Ninjas, we’ll share some of our top tips to help you utilise and connect essential features across a range of Microsoft applications to take control of your attention and mindset. All in human-speak.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome and Participant Check-In
01:09 – Introductions from Hosts
02:11 – Participant Comments and Tech Check
03:15 – Webinar Purpose: People Professionals
04:25 – Workshop Overview and Agenda
04:57 – Understanding OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint
07:04 – How Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Work Together
09:09 – When to Use OneDrive vs SharePoint
11:07 – Creating SharePoint Sites and Permissions
12:30 – When and Why to Create a Microsoft Team
14:19 – Teams vs SharePoint for File Sharing
17:15 – Using Channels Instead of Multiple Teams
19:12 – Tabs and Tools Inside Channels
20:35 – Best Use of Tabs and Microsoft Planner
26:00 – Demo: Creating and Using Microsoft Planner
33:05 – Planner vs Microsoft To Do
33:43 – Microsoft Approvals App Overview
35:37 – Inclusive Features: Read Aloud and Dictation
38:05 – Accessibility Checker in Microsoft
39:18 – Workshop Offering & How to Learn More
40:33 – Upcoming Webinars and Final Thoughts
41:04 – Stay Connected and Wrap Up

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Date: March 12, 2025

Duration: 41 minutes

Host: United Kingdom

Spoken Language: English

Join us for our exclusive People Professionals webinar series, designed to support anyone working in HR, L&D, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or Employee Relations.

If your inbox is overloaded and email is taking over your working life, we’ll help you get it all under control. You’ll see email in a different way and learn to love it again.

In this free webinar, Productivity Ninja Lee Cottier and Head of Learning Success Deane Marwa will share strategies and offer you tools to help convert emails into actions as well as tips, tricks and Ninja-style email moves for your organisation’s software.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Welcome and chat warm-up
01:09 - Meet your hosts: Lee & De
02:12 - Purpose of the webinar & who it's for
03:14 - About Think Productive
04:10 - What we’ll cover today: Inbox to Zero
05:18 - How are you feeling about email?
07:01 - Email as the biggest blocker to productivity
08:04 - The rise of digital overwhelm
09:01 - The emotional impact of email overload
11:02 - Changing your mindset: Email as a tool
12:10 - Always-on culture & email checking habits
13:39 - Email processing vs. checking
15:13 - Why inboxes get out of control
17:09 - The problem with keeping everything
18:14 - Introduction to the 3-folder system: @Action, @Read, @Waiting
20:13 - Explanation of each folder and how to use them
22:20 - Resistance to folders & habit changes
24:18 - How to triage and batch-process new emails
26:15 - Processing examples and behaviors
28:09 - Managing CC’d emails & email etiquette
29:45 - Shared inbox tips and team coordination
31:16 - Dealing with email backlog: Hacking & processing
33:45 - How to actually reach inbox zero
35:14 - Recap of folder processing habits
36:26 - Bonus content: The inbox purge walkthrough
38:56 - The emotional reward of inbox zero
40:27 - How to claim your Inbox Hero badge
42:00 - Final Q&A and shared inbox considerations
44:00 - Recap and takeaways
45:26 - Upcoming sessions & how to stay in touch
46:52 - Final thoughts and closing



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Date: March 12, 2025

Duration: 47 minutes

Host: United Kingdom

Spoken Language: English

Ninja Nick Aiello shares tips and techniques to help you manage your inbox and reignite your love of emails!

Date: February 28, 2025

Duration: 37 minutes

Host: North America

Spoken Language: English

We run these Ninja Skill Boosters to support our community of past, present and future Ninjas.

Join us to discover how to reduce stress, gain clarity, and work smarter. Learn practical Ninja strategies to identify and focus on what truly matters and achieve your goals more efficiently.

We will provide actionable insights to help you streamline your tasks and enhance productivity. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a Productivity Ninja with your prioritisation.

Here's the link to download the PDF
https://thinkproductive.com.au/prioritise-like-a-ninja/

Date: February 26, 2025

Duration: 25 minutes

Host: Australia

Spoken Language: English

Project Management is one of the key skills areas needed to be productive in the work place.

We all have to deliver high-value project outcomes. But not all of us have a formal Project Management qualification. So, how do we achieve what we need to achieve?

This taster session is designed for project managers (and those new to project management), who are wondering how to engage stakeholders effectively.

Join our Productivity Ninja Hayley Watts, who’ll cover the key aspects of managing a project and getting your people onboard.

We’ll explore the ‘people’ skills involved: communicating with project teams, stakeholders and project champions.

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00:00 – Welcome & Introduction (Haley Watts, Think Productive)
00:38 – Task Management vs. Project Management
01:37 – Task = What You Do | Project = Strategic View
02:16 – Overview of Session: Stakeholder Engagement
03:23 – The Spinning Plates Analogy for Managing Projects
04:28 – Which Plates Break? Reputation & Relationships
05:34 – The Role of Stakeholders in Project Success
06:02 – Stakeholder Analysis Tool: Power vs Interest Grid
07:13 – Understanding Low Power, High Interest Stakeholders
08:19 – High Power, Low Interest: Meet Their Needs
08:55 – High Power, High Interest: Key Players
09:32 – Importance of Naming Individuals in Stakeholder Mapping
10:12 – Responsibility vs Power in Stakeholder Roles
11:26 – Current State vs Desired State of Stakeholders
12:40 – Common Challenge: Moving Stakeholders from Low to High Interest
13:18 – Strategy Example: Moving Commissioners to High Interest
14:23 – Real-world Example: From Critic to Engaged Trustee
15:28 – Addressing Stakeholder Resistance: 3 Common Reasons
16:06 – Resistance Due to Workload & Priorities
17:00 – Resistance from Change Fatigue or Conflicting Goals
18:21 – Strategies: Listening, Common Ground, Low-Level Commitment
19:25 – Communication Styles & Preferences Among Stakeholders
20:25 – Managing Multiple Platforms & Setting Agreements
21:00 – Set Communication Expectations Early
21:52 – Mistakes & Transparency with Stakeholders
22:24 – Learning from Errors & Building Trust
23:00 – Audience Q&A Begins
23:48 – How to Engage Stakeholders Who Don’t Take Action
25:22 – Setting Expectations & Asking What Works for Them
26:17 – Getting People to Meet Deadlines: Motivation + Gantt Charts
27:45 – Setting Clear Expectations + Real-Life Project Example
30:03 – Audience Top Tip: “Never underestimate biscuits!” 🍪
30:16 – Project Management Workshop Overview
30:52 – Upcoming Sessions: Team Communication, 6 Weeks to Ninja
31:36 – Four Tendencies Framework to Understand Stakeholder Motivation
32:05 – How Tendencies Influence Action & Communication
33:05 – Closing Thoughts & Contact Information
33:45 – LinkedIn, Booking Links & How to Learn More



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Date: February 13, 2025

Duration: 38 minutes

Host: United Kingdom

Spoken Language: English

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed or overworked? In need of some motivation, structure or clarity in your work? Want a better work-life balance?

In this 45 minute session, Graham Allcott will give you a taster how to set up new habits that will give you more structure, clarity and control.

He’ll also touch on the more subtle, human elements that mess up our productivity or stress us out, such as how to overcome procrastination, how to be kinder to ourselves and how to manage what’s going on outside of work, too.

Timestamp:
00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Graham Allcott
00:32 – About Think Productive & Graham’s Books
01:01 – What is Six Weeks to Ninja?
02:01 – Format: 2 Hours/Week + WhatsApp Community
03:00 – What’s Covered: Productivity, Cord Model, Inbox Zero
04:23 – Ninja Traits: Human Not Superhero, Psychology of Productivity
05:24 – Zen-Like Calm: Finding Flow Without Deadline Stress
07:23 – Ruthlessness: Saying No to What Doesn’t Matter
07:53 – Weapon Savvy: Tools, Second Brains, Apps
08:22 – Stealth & Camouflage: Protecting Focus
08:52 – Unorthodoxy & Agility: Innovation & Responsiveness
10:22 – Mindfulness: Origin Story & Benefits
10:55 – Preparedness: Planning for Crisis Moments
11:52 – Human Not Superhero: Realistic & Compassionate Productivity
13:20 – The Power of a Second Brain
14:21 – Getting Things Out of Your Head
15:18 – How Much Are You Holding in Your Mind Right Now?
16:15 – Clarifying Projects: Desired Outcome & Next Physical Action
17:13 – Why Procrastination Happens
18:11 – “Clear the Garage” Example & Specificity
19:10 – Procrastination & The Lizard Brain
20:09 – The Lizard Brain Explained
21:03 – Fear, Judgment, and Avoidance in Procrastination
21:59 – Mindfulness & the Lizard Brain
22:31 – DUST Model for Diagnosing Procrastination
23:00 – DUST Breakdown: Difficult, Undefined, Scary, Tedious
24:25 – Reframing Difficult Tasks
25:22 – Dealing with Scary Tasks (Create External Deadlines)
25:46 – Turning Tedious into Games or Rituals
26:17 – Productivity vs. Toxic Hustle Culture
27:20 – Productivity for Humans, Not Machines
28:24 – Self-Care Is Not Selfish
29:23 – Danish Wisdom: Lower Expectations for Higher Balance
30:25 – Productivity = Making Space for What Matters
31:31 – Program Logistics: Time, Dates, Cost
32:32 – Public & Group Pricing Options
33:05 – Related Think Productive Webinars & Workshops
34:06 – Broader Think Productive Offerings
35:12 – Q&A: Flow One Day, Avoidance the Next
36:13 – Adjusting Next Actions in Your Second Brain
37:04 – Proactive Attention & Energy Management
38:16 – AI in Productivity: Usefulness & Limits
39:47 – File & Email Management Tips
41:01 – Folder Simplicity: Search Beats Over-Organizing
42:01 – Final Recap: Program Summary & Costs
43:17 – Goodbye & Contact Info

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Date: February 7, 2025

Duration: 44 minutes

Host: United Kingdom

Spoken Language: English

Join Productivity Ninja, Julie Jones to Kickstart Your 2025.

After what was hopefully a relaxing, resetting holiday season, lets re-group and think (like a Ninja) about our plans for 2025.

Ninja Julie has shared some Ninja reminders AND new ideas to help us get in the zone and ready for the year ahead.

Date: January 21, 2025

Duration: 29 minutes

Host: Australia

Spoken Language: English

Join us for our exclusive People Professionals webinar series, designed to support anyone working in HR, L&D, Organizational Development, Talent Management, or Employee Relations.

Have you ever had a terrible feedback experience?

If you said yes, you are not alone! Both giving – and receiving – feedback can be stressful and uncomfortable! Usually, it’s because we’ve had a bad experience and it’s continuing to linger.

In this free webinar you’ll learn how to deliver feedback in a way that is truthful AND shows care for the other person. The feedback you share will be kind, timely, behaviour-based, relevant, and actionable.

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00:00 – Welcome & Intro to Feedback
01:09 – Why Feedback Matters (Chat Reflections)
02:40 – Global Participants & Reflections
04:23 – Meet the Facilitators
05:34 – Session Overview & Structure
06:04 – What Is Feedback? (NASA Origin)
08:24 – When It’s Not Feedback
10:02 – Best & Worst Feedback Experiences
13:46 – Key Issues in Poor Feedback
15:03 – Intent: Give Kindly, Receive Graciously
16:15 – Emotional Responses to Feedback
17:51 – Feedback as a Gift
19:21 – How to Evaluate Feedback
21:25 – Thanking & Processing Feedback
22:31 – Feedback Delivery Model (Overview)
23:40 – The Six-Step Feedback Framework
25:56 – Wrapping Up & Setting Follow-up
26:30 – Q&A Intro & Workshop Options
28:57 – Using Feedback with Teenagers
29:32 – When People Panic or Lie
31:03 – When Someone Agrees Without Meaning It
33:25 – Defensiveness & Impact Framing
35:27 – Freeze Response & Follow-up Tips
37:05 – Culture of Feedback & Trust
39:12 – Building Psychological Safety
40:51 – Receiving Poorly Delivered Feedback
43:05 – Workshop Details & How to Book
44:10 – Final Plugs & Upcoming Sessions

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Date: December 12, 2024

Duration: 44 minutes

Host: United Kingdom

Spoken Language: English

Join Ninja Julie to discuss how to finish the year well, so you can wind down and switch off.

We covered:

The power of doing a brain dump
Boss thinking and the Daily Checklist
Setting up your out of office – now!
Plan for Jan – return to work with some Zen Like Calm
Breathe – help control the lizard brain

Date: December 10, 2024

Duration: 27 minutes

Host: Australia

Spoken Language: English