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Michael Cloutier
What clients have to say about us…
Director of Legal Personnel, Law Firm
“I am in charge of professional development for a major law firm. I think that productivity training is the key to helping people have more life-balance given the demands of work. I had heard positive things about Ann Gomez and decided to hire her to coach me in order to determine whether she would be effective with others in the organization.
I am sold – the coaching has been a fabulous experience. I have become more organized and efficient in dealing with my work and my home life. I have cut down both the number and length of meetings by focusing on effective decision making. My e-mail is still overwhelming but does not dominate my work life. Ann is a pleasure to work with!”Executive Consultant, Telecommunications
“Clear Concept has run two Productivity Workshops for two very different groups of people in our organization. Both were exceptional successes and are still referred to on a regular basis several months later. Ann has an ability to tailor her workshops to the specific audience and what they will benefit from most. Productivity issues impact all levels and groups within an organization, including very high achievers. Ann can provide immediately useable solutions for every type of individual in a diverse set of circumstances. Her workshops are interactive, interesting and fun. I highly recommend them for each and every one of us to bring more productivity to our days and to free up time we didn’t think we had anymore.”Category Brand Managers, Consumer Goods Company
“Working with Clear Concept was great. Ann was very open to creating and delivering a workshop that was truly customized for our needs. She facilitated a workshop that was robust with strong content including interruption management, the touch it once principle, advanced meeting management and inspiring ourselves and our teams. All of us walked out of the room with action steps that we felt would really stepchange our productivity.”Director, Client Services
“For the last four months, I have been working one-on-one with Clear Concept to improve my overall productivity. Together, we have streamlined my office set-up, implemented a schedule structure, and improved the way I manage information. The changes and processes we implemented were practical, tactical, and customized to my needs. With Ann’s help and guidance, I am now more organized and have seen a significant change in my overall efficiency. More importantly, I am now able to dedicate more time to high value activities related to my firm’s priorities. Thanks!”Manager of Professional Development, Law Firm
“Ann Gomez recently presented a “Personal Productivity Workshop” for our first and second year associates. Ann tailored the program to the group by creating a survey for the associates and their secretarial assistants. She addressed the specific concerns of the associates and gave them the opportunity to share experiences and work together on group exercises. Ann covered a lot of material in a short time. It was a pleasure working with Ann and we received very positive feedback from the associates. The workshop was definitely time well spent!”Regional President, Telecommunications
“It seems to be getting more hectic in the business world. As hard as I tried to stay on top of things, the further behind I seemed to be. That’s when Ann was called in. My administrative assistant and I were able to work through many of our issues as a result of Ann’s productivity program: prioritizing my time and avoiding calendar conflicts; setting time aside for strategic planning; ensuring I am accessible to my direct reports; and setting up a filing system. At the same time we both learned some great tricks to better manage our email. We are now spending more of our time where it counts the most and using that time more efficiently.Here are three examples of changes we made based on Ann’s productivity program:
1. As a Board Member of a local college, I found myself scrambling to prepare for our monthly meetings. Once my assistant began scheduling preparation time into my calendar, this problem disappeared.
2. On many days I receive up to 150 emails. Once I arrive at the office in the morning, my time is dedicated to formal and informal meetings. Some days I don’t get to look at my email. Now, email time is scheduled into my calendar in the morning, prior to me leaving the house to go to the office. This practice allows me to better prepare for the day ahead and at the same time to respond on a more timely basis to email requests. Since I arrive at the office a bit later, no meeting is scheduled on my calendar prior to 10am.
3. Managing the many notes I take at meetings has always been a challenge. Together with Ann, my assistant and I designed a hole-punched ‘notes sheet’ that works for me. I carry a supply with me in my briefcase. Once completed, they are filed according to date or by subject, depending on their topic.”