This document discusses strategies for building productive presencing. It notes that over half of executives surveyed globally reported an unsatisfactory work-life balance. It recommends focusing on managing attention and energy rather than just time. Brief breaks are suggested as a way to stay focused on tasks, as taking breaks has been found to improve attention. Working at high intensity for over 90 minutes causes the prefrontal cortex to begin shutting down, making people less capable of clear thinking. The document lists 7 hacks, including imposing brief breaks and using learning networks, to help build productive presencing.

1. Being Learner Ready in the 21st Century Productive Presencing HacksElaine RumbollDirector of Executive EducationUniversity of Cape TownGraduate School of Businesselainerumboll.com@elainerumboll

2. MISLEADING Model of Learning Transfer Activities - Michael Leimbach, 2010

8. Focus on managing your attention and energy, not just your time. Ellen Galinsky - Rethinking how we learn and work Huffington Post 23rd November 2010

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10. Of 800 senior executives surveyed globally, more than half reported that they currently do not have a satisfactory work-life balance Survey by the executive career management service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) and The Economist Intelligence Unit - April 2010

11. One in three relationships in the UK are affected by poor work-life balance Chartered Body for Health and Safety Professionals - 11 February 2011

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16. experiences that are first hand, engaging, meaningful, and give us some autonomy. (Galinsky, 2010)

17. 7 Hacks to Help Build Productive Presencing

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21. Impose brief breaks on yourself. Brief mental breaks will actually help you stay focused on your task Taking Breaks Found to Improve Attention Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor February 9, 2011

22. You start performing poorly on a task because you’ve stopped paying attention to it Atsunori Ariga & Alejandro Lleras (2011)

23. After working at high intensity for more than 90 minutes, we begin to draw on emergency reserves to keep us going...One consequence of relying on stress hormones for energy is that the prefrontal cortex begins to shut down. We become more reactive and less capable of thinking clearly and reflectively, or seeing the big picture. The 90-Minute Solution – Tony Schwartz December 2, 2010

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28. If you want to succeed, double your failure rate. Thomas Watson, Founder IBM

29. Stragedies Reverse Strategies for Building Powerful Ideas What is not going to create productive presencing?

30. WHITE SPACES LEARNING NETWORKS ANCESTRAL VOICES BREATHING JAMMING SESSIONS SPRINTS MANAGER AS COACH & RESOURCE