Effective Workshops from Productivity Experts
Francesco D'Alessio · Follow
Published in · 5 min read · May 18, 2018
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There’s plenty of workshop sites out there, Udemy, Coursera, GoSkills, Lynda and many more! Today, I wanted to recommend a few classes from Skillshare, one of the most popular workshop platforms for learning something new.
1. Skillshare CEO chimes in…
Michael Karnjanaprakor, CEO over at Skillshare has actually created a great opening productivity class, all about how to map and plan your week ahead!
Things they cover:
- Create a “Plan, Do, Review” strategy
- An “Ideal Week” calendar demonstration
- Prioritising Tasks and more…
2. How to Master Your Task List with Trello’s Team
Brian Cervino, one of the team over at the popular productivity service, Trello delivers a great course on how to optimise your tasks and goals.
This course will focus on:
- Strategically prioritize and execute your goals
- Use productivity methods to work collaboratively with your team
- Personalize your workflow to maximize your productivity
3. The Busy World of Digital
Your attention is precious and in today’s modern society, things are harder than ever when it comes to gaining focus. This course, supported by Todoist really helps you address this concern.
This course will focus on:
- Hone your ability to focus
- Reduce daily distractions
- Improve your prioritization process
4. Mike Vardy rocks it!
Yes, productivity legend, Mike Vardy delivers a course alongside Todoist once again for a great course on daily routine and workflow.
This course will focus on:
- Time-theme your days to work more efficiently
- Create daily routines to simplify your workflow
- Utilize tools like Todoist to support your daily goals
5. Productivity for Creatives
A more creative focus on productivity, Tanner Christensen shares how his work as a creative strategist has helped him to keep productive + work effectively towards his own projects and work items.
This course will focus on:
- Turning ideas into action
- Creative project management
- And lots of creative prone productivity bottlenecks
6. Visual Thinking, An Effective Method of Productivity
Catherine Madden focused this Skillshare class onto the concept of planning visually for her productivity and optimising the use of paper and visual online resources to master her workflow.
This class is perfect for:
- a designer, writer, or artist eager to share stories in a visual way
- a creative team looking to communicate and collaborate faster
- an entrepreneur honing a persuasive pitch
7. Evernote, one of the master locations for productivity
Joe Parys works his magic on this course allowing you to get to grips with Evernote and really optimise your account for the best productivity!
This course will cover:
- Using the GTD methodology to get things done
- Setting up your own Evernote system
- Tools, tricks, and other options
8. Work is Always Changing
We all know this. Day to day work changes, but over time there are culture shifts in the way we work. It’s always good to be on top of these trends.
Key takeaways from the course:
- Why these 5 skills are vital in the modern workplace
- How real companies are using these skills, from Adobe to AT&T
- Action steps to develop each skill so you can hit the ground running
9. Get Started with Project Management
Very similar to email management, no one goes about teaching you how to handle projects and manage the software that you and your team use.
This course will focus on:
- Foundational approaches and strategies to project management
- How to choose the right method for a project
- Key skills to being a great project manager
- Psychology tips & tricks to people management
- Ways to customize tools for real-world use, both for individuals and teams
10. Email Productivity Perfected!
Alexandra Samuel takes you though how to perfect your email account and manage those pesky incoming emails with ease.
This course will focus on:
- Use automated filters to make your email work for you
- Create a flexible folder system to stay organized
- Find the right tools to proactively solve email overload
