Leveraging Leadership

Avoiding Time Waste: Practical Tips for Clearer Task Directives


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Emily offers three practical tips for ensuring your work meets your boss's needs: ask for clarification at the start, paraphrase the request back, or complete a small part of the task and check in. She discusses the benefits of asking for context, outlining steps, and presenting initial thoughts. 

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  • Clarity Call with Emily


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  • Strategic Planning Checklist 
  • Chief of Staff Skills Assessment Checklist
  • A Day in the Life of a Chief of Staff
  • Chief of Staff Toolkit


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Who Am I?
If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want. 

Time Stamps:
00:52 Tip 1: Ask for Context (“What are you going to use this for?”)
01:30 Tip 2: Paraphrase and Outline Steps
04:04 Tip 3: Do a Small Portion First

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