Productivity training: developing your efficiency at work

7/11/2025
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Productivity training: developing your efficiency at work

In many companies, productivity is still seen as a question of volume. We often believe that the more we do, the better. But this view is misleading. Being productive is not about doing more, but about making better use of our time, energy and attention. True productivity rests on three pillars: the quality of the work performed, its alignment with corporate priorities and the effective management of resources. Gaining in productivity therefore means learning to work better, to do what makes sense, and to avoid dispersing your efforts.

These skills cannot be improvised: they need to be developed through method, practice and appropriate training. Productivity training provides concrete tools for better management of time, concentration and mental workload, all of which are essential for sustainable performance.

Gain focus for better time and energy management

Learning to focus

Concentration has become a rare resource. Continuous demands, notifications, one meeting after another... dispersion has become the norm. Yet, if you can't control your attention, you can't be effective.

The NUMA training on time and energy management offers a simple, pragmatic approach: regain control over your week and protect your concentration time. Participants learn to distinguish between tasks that require "deep work" and those that are part of day-to-day operations. They also discover how to structure their agenda, make intentional choices, and assertively say no when a request does not serve their priorities.

It's a key skill for managers, business experts and anyone who wants to strike a balance between efficiency and comfort at work.

Ritualize your diary

The first step towards sustainable productivity is to set up organizational rituals. Identifying recurring times and writing them down in advance in your diary helps you to better distribute your energy and stabilize your work rhythm.

Team meetings, weekly briefings or cross-functional sessions are scheduled at specific times, thus avoiding unforeseen overload. But the real key lies in setting aside time for individual work. These "deep work" slots enable you to concentrate on strategic issues without interruption.

At the same time, reserving moments of voluntary availability - for example, to talk with colleagues or deal with emergencies - helps to maintain flexibility while remaining in control of your schedule. These simple but regular micro-adjustments are a real productivity booster.

Planning for greater clarity

Taking twenty minutes each week to plan your diary can transform your efficiency. Whether it's Friday afternoon or Monday morning, this planning ritual helps you better understand your priorities, identify areas to watch out for and prepare for the week with a clear head.

This concrete action helps you to manage your workload more fluidly: you choose in advance the times dedicated to reflection, anticipate essential meetings and eliminate those that don't add value.

Planning is also a way of preserving our mental health: by clarifying our commitments, we avoid the feeling of permanent urgency. This ritual becomes a strategic breathing space for more balanced and aligned work.

Learn to prioritize for maximum impact

Why train in prioritization

Not everything can be urgent or important. And yet, in the real world, demands accumulate and we often end up suffering rather than choosing. The NUMA training on prioritization teaches you to arbitrate consciously: to decide where to concentrate your efforts, and where to say stop.

This program is designed for teams and managers alike. It helps them clarify their collective priorities and define a realistic strategy. Prioritizing means accepting to give up certain things in order to succeed in those that matter most.

This skill is becoming a major performance driver, especially in organizations where reactivity is valued to the detriment of reflection. By learning to prioritize, employees gain in discernment and operational efficiency.

Prioritize collectively

Prioritizing at team level means first and foremost aligning efforts with corporate strategy. This means asking the right questions: Which project creates the most value? Where are the current obstacles? Which topics need to be put on hold?

NUMA training courses support teams in this collective implementation. They teach them to set clear objectives, regularly review their trade-offs and avoid dispersion. In practice, teams that master collective prioritization develop a genuine impact-oriented corporate culture. They gain in fluidity, alignment and long-term performance.

Prioritize individually

On an individual level, prioritizing means learning to choose where you create the most value. This requires courage and clarity.

Employees trained in prioritization know how to communicate their priorities to their managers and colleagues, make their agenda visible and protect their moments of focus. They also learn to identify low-value-added activities and refocus on the essentials.

Saying no to an unnecessary meeting or a poorly framed request does not mean disengaging. On the contrary, it means demonstrating professionalism, by assuming mature management of time and energy. This know-how reinforces trust, autonomy and the real contribution of each individual.

Meetings: fewer but more effective

Meetings are often the first obstacle to productivity. Too long, too frequent or poorly prepared, they dilute collective energy. The NUMA "Réunions moins mais mieux" training course teaches how to make collective time more useful and more engaging.

Participants discover how to limit non-essential meetings, rethink formats (voice messages, asynchronous exchanges, quick points) and structure meetings that are really necessary. They also learn how to prepare meetings effectively defining a clear objective, inviting the right people, defining the duration and clarifying the expected decision. This approach lightens agendas, improves the quality of exchanges and restores meaning to collective work. Fewer, better-prepared meetings mean more time for creativity, reflection and decision-making.

Productivity is not a reflex, it's a professional skill in its own right. It requires method, practice and structured training. Productivity training enables you to transform the way you work, optimize your time management and adopt a pace that is sustainable over the long term.

NUMA training courses offer a practical, field-oriented framework for learning how to prioritize and manage energy more effectively, and boost individual and collective performance. Ultimately, productivity training means investing in human, sustainable performance, where efficiency is measured not by volume, but by the value created.

In many companies, productivity is still seen as a question of volume. We often believe that the more we do, the better. But this view is misleading. Being productive is not about doing more, but about making better use of our time, energy and attention. True productivity rests on three pillars: the quality of the work performed, its alignment with corporate priorities and the effective management of resources. Gaining in productivity therefore means learning to work better, to do what makes sense, and to avoid dispersing your efforts.

These skills cannot be improvised: they need to be developed through method, practice and appropriate training. Productivity training provides concrete tools for better management of time, concentration and mental workload, all of which are essential for sustainable performance.

Gain focus for better time and energy management

Learning to focus

Concentration has become a rare resource. Continuous demands, notifications, one meeting after another... dispersion has become the norm. Yet, if you can't control your attention, you can't be effective.

The NUMA training on time and energy management offers a simple, pragmatic approach: regain control over your week and protect your concentration time. Participants learn to distinguish between tasks that require "deep work" and those that are part of day-to-day operations. They also discover how to structure their agenda, make intentional choices, and assertively say no when a request does not serve their priorities.

It's a key skill for managers, business experts and anyone who wants to strike a balance between efficiency and comfort at work.

Ritualize your diary

The first step towards sustainable productivity is to set up organizational rituals. Identifying recurring times and writing them down in advance in your diary helps you to better distribute your energy and stabilize your work rhythm.

Team meetings, weekly briefings or cross-functional sessions are scheduled at specific times, thus avoiding unforeseen overload. But the real key lies in setting aside time for individual work. These "deep work" slots enable you to concentrate on strategic issues without interruption.

At the same time, reserving moments of voluntary availability - for example, to talk with colleagues or deal with emergencies - helps to maintain flexibility while remaining in control of your schedule. These simple but regular micro-adjustments are a real productivity booster.

Planning for greater clarity

Taking twenty minutes each week to plan your diary can transform your efficiency. Whether it's Friday afternoon or Monday morning, this planning ritual helps you better understand your priorities, identify areas to watch out for and prepare for the week with a clear head.

This concrete action helps you to manage your workload more fluidly: you choose in advance the times dedicated to reflection, anticipate essential meetings and eliminate those that don't add value.

Planning is also a way of preserving our mental health: by clarifying our commitments, we avoid the feeling of permanent urgency. This ritual becomes a strategic breathing space for more balanced and aligned work.

Learn to prioritize for maximum impact

Why train in prioritization

Not everything can be urgent or important. And yet, in the real world, demands accumulate and we often end up suffering rather than choosing. The NUMA training on prioritization teaches you to arbitrate consciously: to decide where to concentrate your efforts, and where to say stop.

This program is designed for teams and managers alike. It helps them clarify their collective priorities and define a realistic strategy. Prioritizing means accepting to give up certain things in order to succeed in those that matter most.

This skill is becoming a major performance driver, especially in organizations where reactivity is valued to the detriment of reflection. By learning to prioritize, employees gain in discernment and operational efficiency.

Prioritize collectively

Prioritizing at team level means first and foremost aligning efforts with corporate strategy. This means asking the right questions: Which project creates the most value? Where are the current obstacles? Which topics need to be put on hold?

NUMA training courses support teams in this collective implementation. They teach them to set clear objectives, regularly review their trade-offs and avoid dispersion. In practice, teams that master collective prioritization develop a genuine impact-oriented corporate culture. They gain in fluidity, alignment and long-term performance.

Prioritize individually

On an individual level, prioritizing means learning to choose where you create the most value. This requires courage and clarity.

Employees trained in prioritization know how to communicate their priorities to their managers and colleagues, make their agenda visible and protect their moments of focus. They also learn to identify low-value-added activities and refocus on the essentials.

Saying no to an unnecessary meeting or a poorly framed request does not mean disengaging. On the contrary, it means demonstrating professionalism, by assuming mature management of time and energy. This know-how reinforces trust, autonomy and the real contribution of each individual.

Meetings: fewer but more effective

Meetings are often the first obstacle to productivity. Too long, too frequent or poorly prepared, they dilute collective energy. The NUMA "Réunions moins mais mieux" training course teaches how to make collective time more useful and more engaging.

Participants discover how to limit non-essential meetings, rethink formats (voice messages, asynchronous exchanges, quick points) and structure meetings that are really necessary. They also learn how to prepare meetings effectively defining a clear objective, inviting the right people, defining the duration and clarifying the expected decision. This approach lightens agendas, improves the quality of exchanges and restores meaning to collective work. Fewer, better-prepared meetings mean more time for creativity, reflection and decision-making.

Productivity is not a reflex, it's a professional skill in its own right. It requires method, practice and structured training. Productivity training enables you to transform the way you work, optimize your time management and adopt a pace that is sustainable over the long term.

NUMA training courses offer a practical, field-oriented framework for learning how to prioritize and manage energy more effectively, and boost individual and collective performance. Ultimately, productivity training means investing in human, sustainable performance, where efficiency is measured not by volume, but by the value created.

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