We’ve all had days where we felt crushed by our workload. Here are 8 ways to be a high performer during stressful times at work.

1. Staying Motivated and Engaged
Jo Miller, CEO, Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
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2. We‟ve all had days where we
felt crushed by our workload.
Here are 8 ways to be a high performer
during stressful times at work.
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3. Staying motivated & engaged
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4. We‟ll skip the obviously
unsustainable ones.
Drink
more
coffee
Marathon
weekend email
catch-ups
Get 5 hours of
sleep
Get 10 hours
of sleep
Afternoon
naps
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Understand your
goal orientation
There are two types of goal
orientation. Which type are you?
Mastery or learning
orientation
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Performance
orientation
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6. Specific, difficult goals lead to higher
performance than saying “do your best”.
“Building
a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation,”
Locke & Latham
Tip: Tailor your goals
to suit the style that
best motivates you.
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Have friends at
work
Gallup found having a “best friend” at
work to be one of 12 traits of highly
productive and engaged workgroups.
The Gallup Q12 1993-1998
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Manage your energy,
not your time
McKinsey’s study of top female leaders
found „managing energy‟ to be a
common trait.
“Successful women leaders know how
to manage their energy: What drains it
or replenishes it.”
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“Centered leadership: How talented women thrive,” McKinsey, 2008

9. Tip: Understand
what drains you and
what sustains you.
Maximize
productivity with 90
minute intervals and
renewal breaks.
K. Anders Ericsson, Florida State
University
Expand your
capacity like elite
athletes do.
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The Power of Full Engagement by
Loehr and Schwartz

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Be an energizer
Be an energizer!
Those who energize others are much
higher performers (and are more
likely to be heard and to see their ideas
acted upon).
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The Hidden Power of Social Networks by Cross and Parker
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11. Tip: “…energizers are
not entertainers, or
even necessarily very
charismatic or intense.
Rather, they bring
themselves fully into
an interaction.”
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The Hidden Power of Social Networks by Cross and Parker
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12. Staying motivated & engaged
Understand
your goal
orientation
Have
friends at
work
Manage
energy not
time
Be an
energizer
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13. 5
Arrive at work in a
good mood
Employees at a call center who arrived
at work in a good mood performed
better and reported feeling more
positive after their calls.
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Academy of Management, 2011
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Get into a state of
“flow”
People who are happiest in their work
are those who get into a state of flow
when working.
Flow by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
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15. Tip: To get into a
state of flow, seek
out
• Clear goals
• Immediate
feedback
• Tasks that are a
challenge, but
doable.
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Flow by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
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Work well with your
boss
Form a good working relationship
with your boss. People quit their
bosses, not their companies or jobs.
The Gallup Q12 1993-1998
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Develop a new
habit
“Change might not be fast and it isn’t
always easy. But with time and effort,
almost any habit can be reshaped.”
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
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18. Cue
Routine
Reward
1. Identify the
routine
2. Experiment
with
rewards
3. Isolate the
cue
4. Have a plan
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
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19. Staying motivated & engaged
Understand
your goal
orientation
Have
friends at
work
Manage
energy not
time
Be an
energizer
Arrive at
work in a
good mood
Get into a
state of
“flow”
Work well
with your
boss
Develop a
new habit
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20. Jo Miller, CEO
Women‟s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
• Specializes in helping women break into
leadership in industries that have been
traditionally considered 'a man's world',
such as technology, finance and energy.
• Delivers over 60 speaking presentations
annually to audiences of up to 1,200
women for women’s conferences and
corporate women’s initiatives.
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21. Jo Miller, CEO
Women‟s Leadership Coaching, Inc.
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