Key Productivity and Performance Strategies to Advance Your Career

Key Productivity and Performance Strategies to Advance Your Career

by Lesia L. Crumpton-Young
Released February 2019
Publisher(s): Academic Press
ISBN: 9780128004692

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Book description

Key Productivity and Performance Strategies to Advance Your STEM Career shares valuable knowledge and insights on best practices used by high performing individuals in the STEM fields to enhance their professional endeavors. The strategies contained in this book are based on Lesia L. Crumpton-Young's experience and expertise as a STEM professional and a certified Life and Career Coach. The book includes real-life examples from STEM professionals of career hurdles and efficient solutions to reaching your career goals. It covers effective goal setting, decision-making, and how best to overcome doubt and criticism, as well as practical advice on critical path analysis.

Finally, the book includes a five-year career planning tool, along with additional problem statements and exercises, making it a valuable resource those involved in the STEM fields.

  • Includes a five-year career planning tool, additional problem statements and exercises
  • Discusses topics such as decisive decision-making, setting clear and concise goals, objectives, targets and how to efficiently allocate resources
  • Present insights on the best practices used by high-performing individuals in the STEM fields

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. About the Author
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. Strategies for Enhancing Productivity and Performance
    1. Abstract
    2. 1.1 Set Clear Goals, Objectives, and Targets
    3. 1.2 Prepare a Plan for Accomplishing Goals
    4. 1.3 Practice Strategic Immersion
    5. 1.4 Employ Decisive Decision-Making
    6. 1.5 Adopt a Get Things Done Mentality
    7. 1.6 Bind Thoughts of Fear, Doubt, and Worry
    8. 1.7 Overcome the Limiting Views in Your Mind
    9. 1.8 Silence the Critic
    10. 1.9 Chase The Fat Rabbits
    11. 1.10 Concentrate on Completing and Closing Matters
  10. Chapter 2. Practices for Improving Productivity and Performance
    1. Abstract
    2. 2.1 Establish a Paradigm for Ensuring Consistency
    3. 2.2 Follow a Critical Path Analysis for Task Execution
    4. 2.3 Practice Efficient Allocation of Resources
    5. 2.4 Employ Technology Tools to Expedite Task Execution
    6. 2.5 Adhere to Practices That Promote Rest, Rejuvenation, and Stress Relief
  11. Chapter 3. Conclusion
    1. Abstract
  12. Productivity/Performance Log and Journal
    1. Productivity and Performance Log
    2. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    3. Productivity and Performance Log
    4. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    5. Productivity and Performance Log
    6. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    7. Productivity and Performance Log
    8. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    9. Productivity and Performance Log
    10. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    11. Productivity and Performance Log
    12. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    13. Productivity and Performance Log
    14. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    15. Productivity and Performance Log
    16. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    17. Productivity and Performance Log
    18. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
    19. Productivity and Performance Log
    20. Productivity and Performance Journal Exercise
  13. References and Resources
  14. Index

Product information

  • Title: Key Productivity and Performance Strategies to Advance Your Career
  • Author(s): Lesia L. Crumpton-Young
  • Release date: February 2019
  • Publisher(s): Academic Press
  • ISBN: 9780128004692