Email Management

Take control of your inbox and email habits.

We'll discuss how to take tasks out of your inbox, and why you should schedule time-blocks for email checking and sending.

Type

Discussion

Time

20 minutes

Group size

4-12 people

Best as

Group discussion

In depth

A little more detail.

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Outcomes

What you'll leave with.

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BRIEF Facilitation notes

How to run it.

When to use it

Use Email Management to help people spend less time in their inbox. Discussing how to turn emails into tasks and to schedule set times for checking and sending keeps email from fragmenting the working day.

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Use it when

Email is constantly interrupting focused work.
People treat the inbox as a to-do list.
A team wants shared norms around email.

Not the right tool when

The focus is planning time in the calendar. Use Calendar Management.
You want to manage tasks and priorities. Use Task Management.

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Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.

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