The Explore–Exploit Dilemma: Finding the Right Balance for Long-Term Success
Zac Parsons
The Explore–Exploit Dilemma: Finding the Right Balance for Long-Term Success
12:07
Reviewing Documents in Less Time and with Less Pain
Zac Parsons
Reviewing Documents in Less Time and with Less Pain
15:42
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work’ - 5 Takeaways
Zac Parsons
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work’ - 5 Takeaways
14:51
Excel's flexibility is great but you shouldn't use it for everything...
Zac Parsons
Excel's flexibility is great but you shouldn't use it for everything...
0:20
A painful truth associated with creating process maps
Zac Parsons
A painful truth associated with creating process maps
0:14
Why Your Excel Setup Is Slowing Down Your Team (Do This Instead)
Zac Parsons
Why Your Excel Setup Is Slowing Down Your Team (Do This Instead)
6:35
What is your organisation made of?
Zac Parsons
What is your organisation made of?
0:19
You shouldn't document every part of a process in the same way...
Zac Parsons
You shouldn't document every part of a process in the same way...
0:23
One reason to avoid rigid procedures...
Zac Parsons
One reason to avoid rigid procedures...
0:18
Changing my mind about standardisation...
Zac Parsons
Changing my mind about standardisation...
0:14
One of the most important questions I ask myself when documenting processes...
Zac Parsons
One of the most important questions I ask myself when documenting processes...
0:28
Why SOPs Sometimes Fail – And What to Use Instead
Zac Parsons
Why SOPs Sometimes Fail – And What to Use Instead
8:05
Getting my head around complex systems...
Zac Parsons
Getting my head around complex systems...
0:32
Strict procedures create the same output every time, which isn't always what you want...
Zac Parsons
Strict procedures create the same output every time, which isn't always what you want...
0:39
Unique experiences still have elements you can routinise...
Zac Parsons
Unique experiences still have elements you can routinise...
0:21
The systems idea that helps me stop wasting time
Zac Parsons
The systems idea that helps me stop wasting time
0:25
A hard truth for those creating process maps...
Zac Parsons
A hard truth for those creating process maps...
0:35
Process vs SOP: What’s the Difference?
Zac Parsons
Process vs SOP: What’s the Difference?
3:12
What's the difference between a process and a standard operating procedure?
Zac Parsons
What's the difference between a process and a standard operating procedure?
0:31
Can your procedures cope with the unexpected?
Zac Parsons
Can your procedures cope with the unexpected?
0:23
Strict procedures make it near impossible to give customers a unique experience...
Zac Parsons
Strict procedures make it near impossible to give customers a unique experience...
0:42
When SHOULDN'T you use a standard operating procedure (SOP)?
Zac Parsons
When SHOULDN'T you use a standard operating procedure (SOP)?
0:27
If you find yourself getting annoyed with the software (not the task)...
Zac Parsons
If you find yourself getting annoyed with the software (not the task)...
0:31
Complicated vs Complex: Handling Documentation in Different Systems
Zac Parsons
Complicated vs Complex: Handling Documentation in Different Systems
5:41
This one Excel tool has been the biggest unlock for my productivity...
Zac Parsons
This one Excel tool has been the biggest unlock for my productivity...
0:46
Are you still using VLOOKUP? I fell out of love a long time ago...
Zac Parsons
Are you still using VLOOKUP? I fell out of love a long time ago...
0:29
Do you create a new sheet every month in Excel?
Zac Parsons
Do you create a new sheet every month in Excel?
0:23
Are tasks achievable and predictable?
Zac Parsons
Are tasks achievable and predictable?
0:18
Gantt chart or Kanban board?
Zac Parsons
Gantt chart or Kanban board?
0:21
Stop wasting time: Use this simple matrix for smarter team task management
Zac Parsons
Stop wasting time: Use this simple matrix for smarter team task management
7:38
Before setting up task management software...
Zac Parsons
Before setting up task management software...
0:14
Sometimes it's better to be inefficient...
Zac Parsons
Sometimes it's better to be inefficient...
0:17
You don't always want efficiency
Zac Parsons
You don't always want efficiency
0:12
Why Efficiency Isn’t Always Effective | Team Productivity
Zac Parsons
Why Efficiency Isn’t Always Effective | Team Productivity
6:28
Should you always minimise costs?
Zac Parsons
Should you always minimise costs?
0:16
Balancing how quickly a warning indicator shows
Zac Parsons
Balancing how quickly a warning indicator shows
0:23
The 3 types of indicator PLUS a bonus
Zac Parsons
The 3 types of indicator PLUS a bonus
0:32
Types of indicators you can use to drive team effectiveness
Zac Parsons
Types of indicators you can use to drive team effectiveness
9:03
You're a curator of indicators
Zac Parsons
You're a curator of indicators
0:11
3 levels of productivity
Zac Parsons
3 levels of productivity
0:20
Choosing software combination
Zac Parsons
Choosing software combination
0:18
Why your personal productivity might messing with overall productivity
Zac Parsons
Why your personal productivity might messing with overall productivity
7:46
Productivity doesn't happen in a personal vacuum
Zac Parsons
Productivity doesn't happen in a personal vacuum
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