From the course: Productivity Tips: Finding Your Productive Mindset

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How to develop flexibility

How to develop flexibility

From the course: Productivity Tips: Finding Your Productive Mindset

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How to develop flexibility

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- [Instructor] Learning how to be flexible is a vital skill for workplace productivity. Our world is filled with unexpected change, so here are some steps to take so that you can be prepared when that change occurs. First, flexibility means different things to different people, so have a conversation with your coworkers about how they define it. Some feel flexibility means you can change the deadlines on projects quickly, while others believe flexibility is about being open to having a conversation at any moment. Clarifying the definition of flexibility helps everyone share similar expectations. Next, leave a good deal of buffer room in your schedule. We live in a world in which we are bound to be interrupted. The over-scheduled person is walking a tight rope with no room for flexibility. When the unexpected happens, and it always does, they feel overwhelmed. On the other hand, preplanned open space can help you be…

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