The Architect of Time: Mastering Professional Workflow
Redesign your professional workflow — from planning systems and email management to grading batches and meeting preparation — using cognitive science principles (task switching costs, energy management, decision fatigue) to create sustainable work rhythms.
What you'll walk away with
Redesign professional workflows using cognitive science principles (task-switching costs, decision fatigue, energy depletion curves)
Implement task batching, deep work protection, and energy-aligned scheduling to match work type to cognitive capacity
Design a communication management system (email, messaging) that prevents reactive, interrupt-driven work patterns
Build a personalised weekly workflow template with explicit cognitive rationale for task sequencing and time allocation
How a Learning Series works
Work through the snacks — short, evidence-based lessons that build your understanding. Each one gives you research, a classroom connection, and one thing to try or discuss.
Test your understanding in a low-stakes mini-experiment before you bring it to your classroom. Leverage our downloadable materials to support you in your teaching and classroom practice and let us know how it goes!
For credit towards an Accingo Course certificate, try something from this series in your own classroom, then complete a short, structured reflection on what you learned and what you would bring to your PLC and/or regular practice. You will see "Application Artifact" if required.
