Manage Yourself to Manage Your Career

Personal Productivity Strategies for Dealing with Distractions, Politics, and Work Overload

Everyday you want to make an impact with your talents and move initiatives forward. You may start with a prioritized ‘to do’ list and the best of intentions, but end your day wondering “where did the time go?” Multiple work demands compete for your best thinking, and countless distractions, interpersonal interactions, and worries can derail your concentration. How can you be more effective with the time you have? Sharon Melnick, Ph.D., a New York-based talent development specialist and corporate trainer will guide you in this discovery and share techniques that will help you:

• Minimize distractions, stay poised under pressure, and maintain clear focus amid shifting priorities
• Influence political situations to go your way
• Be energized and maintain emotional control to help you work at your highest capacity under demanding conditions
• Avoid procrastination and sustain motivation in challenging times.

Dr. Sharon Melnick has performed research at Harvard Medical School and honed her practice in productivity, stress resilience, leadership communications and effectiveness through coaching and training thousands of employees at organizations including: Oracle, Freddie Mac, Deutsche Bank, Visiting Nurse’s Service NY, Deloitte Consulting, and others. She serves as expert faculty for the American Management Association and Working Mother Media, and is the creator of acclaimed e-learning productivity programs. See www.sharonmelnick.com for more information.

ADMISSION: No cost - a member benefit. Non-members may audit one meeting, then will be required to join to continue attending.

Chair: Megan Tobin megan.tobin@astdny.org