Speaker Profile
KARLA BRANDAU
Karla Brandau is a leading authority on time management and team productivity in the workplace. With over 25 years of teaching and coaching time management and over 15 years of specializing in Microsoft Outlook training, she specializes in combining the power of time management with the technology tool of Microsoft Outlook to help individuals “get it all done” in less time. She is the CEO of Workplace Power Institute (www.WorkplacePower.com) and has educated managers with her proven time management and Microsoft Outlook productivity systems in companies such as Motorola, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Panasonic, and BYD America. Karla’s time management with Microsoft Outlook workbook, “Have More Day at the End of Your Day”, is a valuable guide for anyone wanting to know how to use the power of technology to leave work on time. She is the author of “101 Time Management Tips for Busy Professionals,” writes a monthly informational newsletter, maintains a blog, and has authored many articles for digital information sites and magazines.
How Leaders Improve Workplace Results: Do you have a Gap in Delegation and Accountability?
Are the people you delegate to missing deadlines? Do the people you delegate to fail to take responsibility? Are there no consequences if the task is not completed satisfactorily? If you have experienced any of these behaviors, sign up for this webinar and learn how to delegate with clarity, give responsibility plus authority and hold people accountable. Done correctly, delegating can be the man..
When 24 Hours is Not Enough - Time Management and Technology Tips
One of the first things to do when evaluating where your time goes is to evaluate the items that are vital to your progress and the ones that are urgent but not so vital. Individuals who are good at time management know how to manage the most important tasks to get them done, refuse to mourn over what did not get done, and have the ability to let go of the syndrome of “I have to get everything done that is ..
The Perennial Workplace-Five Generations Working in Harmony
The post-generational work environment individualizes the workplace by focusing on the unique preferences and abilities of each employee rather than generalizing needs based on age or generation. A benefit of the post-generational workplace is that teams are formed based on perennial skills, expertise, and project requirements versus stereotyping the individual by the decade in which they were born. This en..
Learn to Sort, Prioritize and Get Work Done Right in Your Inbox
If the avalanche of email appearing in your Inbox every morning is sapping your motivation and slowing your progress toward your goals, attend this webinar and learn the secrets for stopping email from stifling your energy and suffocating your daily workflow.You will learn the right techniques to stop email from entering your Inbox and for processing the emails that you permit to enter. The techniques help ..
13 Outlook Features That Give You SCREAMING Productivity
Using hidden features of Microsoft Outlook to the fullest extent possible is like putting time – which is money – directly into your pocket instead of letting it trickle down the drain. You paid a great deal for the privilege of using Microsoft Outlook – why not wring every dollar you can out of it? The tips, tricks, and secrets taught in this webinar will figuratively speaking, put dollars in your pocket a..
Performance Reviews That Build Loyalty
Employee performance evaluations are an essential factor in the development of employees and the growth of the company as it is an opportunity to identify an employee’s strengths and areas that need improvement. Yet most managers and employees alike dread them. Why? Because the evaluation often has the wrong focus – a focus of telling the employee what they must do to improve or why they are getting less th..
BEST SELLER - Outlook for Attorneys: Law Office Rules for Productivity
Time management for an attorney in a busy law office is a difficult task. Complicating the issue is managing the productivity of your legal team and the entire firm. If you would like more productivity at your law practice sign up for this webinar on Outlook for Attorneys. You will learn the secrets of making Outlook a tool for exponential productivity for you as an individual and learn Outlook features tha..
BEST SELLER - Planning, Prioritizing and Execution with the Outlook Calendar and Tasks
Do you face daily dilemmas trying to figure out where to start on your task list? Task lists can be overwhelming with a great range of items to complete. Some can wait but others are urgent and demand immediate attention. When you have 5 or 6 urgent requests at one time, the choice of which one to work on first can be agonizing. The principles taught in this program solve the puzzle for you. You will learn ..
Take a Deep Dive into Little Known Microsoft Outlook Features with HUGE Productivity Benefits
Microsoft Outlook is a powerful, comprehensive software tool because it combines email, a calendar, and tasks.The goal is to make your professional life more productive and fulfilling as you gain the ability to get more done in less time. You will conquer your task list in record time as you learn advanced Outlook techniques and how to: Use the features in the expanded ribbon in these Outlook folders: Mail,..
Managing Team Workflow with Microsoft Outlook
No doubt you and your team are proficient at using Microsoft Outlook for email and meetings, but did you know you and your team are leaving about 85% of the power of Microsoft Outlook unused. Outlook is a powerful program that can simulate a programming language if you know how to use it. This webinar helps individuals customize Outlook for their personality and their job. It helps you manage those who repo..
Bringing your PowerPoint Presentation to Life
Even in today's online world, live, face-to-face presentations are still so crucial. That includes presentations of all types: training, sales, staff meetings, stock holder summaries, new company policies, church or organization meetings, fundraisers, etc. Microsoft PowerPoint is still the gold-standard of presentation tools. Because it comes with Microsoft Office and Office 365, most computers have access ..
Crazy Chaos In Your Inbox? Calm The Chaos Today!
Studies show most people spend about 50% of their work time writing and answering emails, substantiating the fact that email is an indispensable part of the workday. Processing email can be tedious, boring, and often mind-numbing yet writing and responding to emails with speed and acumen is pivotal to your success.In this day we spend together, you will learn how to:Survive the email avalanche that dumps in..
Developing Empathy and Active Listening Skills – Communication Skills
This webinar includes:Empathy involves understanding and sharing the feelings, perspectives, and experiences of othersIt goes beyond sympathy, as it requires actively connecting with and relating to others' emotionsEmpathy helps create a sense of trust, psychological safety, and mutual understanding in interpersonal interactionsIt promotes a culture of inclusivity, respect, and compassion within teams and o..
Easy Delegation With Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook can be a powerful partner in your quest to improve your delegation skills and the need to have employees finish assignments on time. Combine the power of Outlook, which everyone opens daily, with this instruction and delegation will become part of your natural workflow.The training is hands-on as attendees are encouraged to use two screens or be able to toggle back and forth between the in..
Emotional Intelligence: The Missing Component in Leadership Success
Emotional Intelligence has several components and by balancing these components, you can be not only more successful as a leader, but you can be more successful at handling stress and crafting a satisfying life. From the leadership viewpoint, emotional intelligence gives you the ability to relate to employees and colleagues, create rapport with them, and influence their behaviors. You start with the compone..