How to manage and reduce procrastination

Hosted by Becca Block, PhD

83 students

What you'll learn

Bad time management isn't the root cause of procrastination

You may also struggle with time management. But procrastination is a threat response, requiring different strategies

Laziness isn't the root cause either

In fact, studies correlate procrastination with perfectionism rather than laziness or apathy.

Shift the task, context, and response

To handle procrastination you need to change your view of the task, your view of yourself, and how you set up your work

Why this topic matters

Procrastination is a major source of work stress for many ICs, managers, and leaders. Having an inaccurate understanding of where it comes from causes people to try ineffective strategies for dealing with it. When those fail, it adds to a sense of impossibility at ever reducing procrastination. Get out of the procrastination trap by shifting your understanding and approach to hand

You'll learn from

Becca Block, PhD

Author, researcher, eductor, former NPO exec

Becca is a nerd with a passion for synthesizing findings from research with practical experience. Her 15+ years of experience as a neurodivergent leader and educator working with employees, colleagues, and students with their own uniquely wired brains has fueled her passion for helping people learn the strategies that help them thrive at work and in school.

Previously at

Springboard Collaborative
The Future Project
University of Louisville
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