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Efficiency Techniques for High-Performing Leaders

Lead smarter, work better: Proven strategies for more productive, resilient, and empowered teams

Overview

In today’s market challenges —characterized by tariff and talent uncertainty, AI disruption, shifting customer expectations, and shrinking budgets— leaders need a new toolkit to “do things differently with less.”

Speed, efficiency, creativity, and adaptability are now core competencies that help leaders continue to innovate and support their teams. This course helps current and aspiring leaders reimagine how work gets done—through productivity tools, cross-functional collaboration, AI assistance, and agile structures that create more value with fewer resources. Participants will walk away with personalized systems for productivity, driving sustainable innovation and efficiency across teams and building future-ready companies that can weather disruption and seize new opportunities.

Key Benefits and Takeaways

  • Discover tools to help you act fast, adapt constantly and build more resilient and effective teams.
  • Set clear priorities and purpose among team members to prevent burnout and duplication of efforts.
  • Learn best practices to make the most of your time, focusing energy on high-impact tasks.
  • Ensure that resources (people, money, time) are allocated wisely.
  • Foster a high-performance team environment by creating systems and habits that promote motivation, trust, and sustained engagement across diverse work styles.
  • Participate in simulations, case studies, and hands-on exercises designed to reinforce concepts and prepare you to implement new strategies immediately.

This program is designed for managers, team leaders, and senior professionals who are responsible for setting priorities, leading teams, and driving results. It’s ideal for those seeking to improve personal efficiency, delegate more effectively, and align their time with strategic goals. Whether you're navigating increasing responsibilities or preparing for a leadership transition, this program offers practical tools to enhance focus, empower teams, and lead with clarity.

The registration fee includes facilitation by our highly rated faculty members, course materials, hands-on exercises and projects, meal service (continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks)*, a certificate of completion from McGill University, Canada's most internationally recognized university. To successfully complete the course and receive your certificate of completion, you must attend all sessions and complete the pre-work for each session.

*Meal service is included for in-person programs only.

Topics covered in this course

  • Explore the distinction between general productivity and productivity at the leadership level, balancing daily tasks with strategic vision.
  • Learn to organize across multiple levels—immediate priorities, detailed execution, and long-term outcomes.
  • Apply Systems Thinking to structure your time and responsibilities more strategically.
  • Use this framework to align efforts across individuals, teams, and broader organizational goals.
  • Leverage high-performance tools such as GTD (Getting Things Done) and Agile principles for effective task and project management.
  • Integrate these methods to stay adaptable and focused in fast-paced work environments.
  • Build a custom system that includes the Ivy Lee Method, strategic time blocking, and 90-minute work cycles.
  • Incorporate tools like weekly reflection, annual planning, and digital automation to boost executive functioning.
  • Set and pursue stretch goals that align with organizational objectives.
  • Implement delegation strategies that enhance accountability and navigate complex scenarios with confidence.
  • Use structured planning templates and performance tools to clarify responsibilities.
  • Promote autonomy and motivation through team check-ins and collaborative leadership techniques.
  • Strengthen team synergy by utilizing digital collaboration platforms and workflow tools.
  • Conduct process analysis using Lean Six Sigma and other methodologies to identify improvement areas.
  • Use prioritization tools to focus on high-value processes aligned with your organization’s mission.
  • Harness data analytics for continuous improvement and innovation.

Course Leaders

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Benjamin Beauregard

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Benjamin Beauregard

Benjamin Beauregard is a faculty member of the McGill Executive Institute and a specialist in helping business leaders become more efficient and effective through nimble productivity, communication, and marketing strategies. Benjamin draws from hands-on corporate experience working in Canada, the United States, and France. As an entrepreneur, he has managed multiple international, multi-million-dollar strategic projects and was formerly a Director at Bell Canada. As a solution consultant, Benjamin has helped hundreds of business executives reach and surpass their business objectives. Benjamin holds a marketing degree from McGill University’s Faculty of Management and is a lifelong student of cognitive psychology and a passionate speaker.