3 Frameworks That Could Change How You Work (And How to Use Them)

About this episode

In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore three strategic frameworks that can transform how you work, testing their effectiveness with practical tools and AI prompts.

Could a framework change the way you think about your time, your strengths, or your team? In this episode, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from three tried-and-tested strategic models, and put them to the test with AI prompts, Post-it® Big Notes, and a live coaching conversation to see how useful they actually are. From a classic time management matrix to a strengths development tool to a team effectiveness framework that's been around since the 70s, this episode is brought to you in partnership with Post-it® Brand. If today's episode sparked an idea, stick it down, find out where to buy Post-it® products at go.3M.com/squiggly 🎯 What You'll Learn – How to use the Eisenhower Matrix to see where your time is really going (and what to do if it doesn't give you new answers) – How to adapt the Ansoff Matrix to grow your strengths into new contexts and with new people – How the McKinsey 7S framework can reveal surprising gaps in how your team works together – Which frameworks are best done alone, in a pair, or with your whole team – How AI can help you get more from a model that feels too simple on its own 📚 Resources Mentioned Podsheet with AI prompts and framework diagrams…

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen, Sarah

Topics covered

• time management
• strengths development
• team effectiveness
• strategic models
• AI prompts
• coaching

Keywords

• Eisenhower Matrix
• Ansoff Matrix
• McKinsey 7S framework
• time management
• strengths
• teamwork
• AI
• coaching
• Post-it

Sponsors

Post-it® Brand

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: amazingif.com

Books & works: Eisenhower Matrix, Ansoff Matrix, McKinsey 7S framework

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