{"id":15309,"date":"2026-09-07T17:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/?page_id=15309"},"modified":"2026-09-07T17:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:40:01","slug":"productivity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Productivity, Knowledge Management &amp; Digital Decluttering"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Personal Productivity, Knowledge Management &amp; Digital Decluttering<\/h1><p>Strategies for harnessing information and enhancing clarity.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/Productivity.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program Overview<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emails pile up. Notes live in seven different apps. Great ideas get captured in the moment and lost within a week. The meeting takeaways that were supposed to drive next steps sit in a folder no one opens. And the tools meant to help \u2014 the platforms, the apps, the shared drives \u2014 have somehow become part of the noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI OSI&#8217;s Personal Productivity, Knowledge Management and Digital Decluttering program offers a practical, immediately applicable framework for getting control of the information that matters \u2014 and letting go of the rest. Grounded in Personal Knowledge Management (PKM), this program helps professionals build sustainable systems for capturing, organizing, and actually using the knowledge they encounter every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Partner with us<\/h1><p>We believe in the power of collaboration. By partnering with OSI, you\u2019ll receive customized solutions tailored to your unique business needs. From initial consultation to implementation and evaluation, we\u2019re with you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Discover how our programs can transform your organization and unlock new opportunities for growth.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/contact\/\" title=\"\">Contact our team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits and Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A PKM system that fits your life and work <\/strong>\u2014 Participants don&#8217;t leave with someone else&#8217;s system. They leave with the principles and tools to build their own \u2014 one that works with their workflows, their tools, and their way of thinking. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital decluttering that sticks<\/strong> \u2014 Learn to audit and rationalize your digital environment: fewer tools, fewer tabs, fewer places where important things go to die. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better note-taking and knowledge capture<\/strong> \u2014 Discover how to move from passive note-taking (capturing everything and using nothing) to active knowledge building (capturing what matters and being able to find and apply it when you need it). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Information literacy and critical discernment<\/strong> \u2014 In an age of information overload, knowing <em>what<\/em> to capture is as important as knowing <em>how<\/em> to capture it. Participants develop stronger filters for what deserves their attention. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration across professional workflows<\/strong> \u2014 PKM isn&#8217;t an add-on. Participants learn how to weave knowledge management into their existing habits \u2014 meetings, research, project work, and professional development \u2014 so the system lives in the work, not alongside it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customization and <\/strong><strong>Implementation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI OSI&#8217;s Personal Productivity, Knowledge Management and Digital Decluttering program is available in a range of formats designed to fit the pace and culture of your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Delivery options include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Half-day workshop<\/strong> \u2014 An immersive introduction to PKM principles, covering the why, the what, and the how of building a personal knowledge system. Ideal for teams new to the concept.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full-day deep dive<\/strong> \u2014 Includes a half-day foundation plus afternoon sessions on digital decluttering, tool selection and setup, and hands-on practice with note-taking frameworks like PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multi-session series<\/strong> \u2014 For organizations that want to build lasting habits, a series of shorter sessions allows participants to implement one concept at a time, troubleshoot in real time, and refine their systems between meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration with existing programs<\/strong> \u2014 PKM principles integrate naturally with URI OSI&#8217;s leadership and professional development programming, where participants already manage complex information across roles, projects, and teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who should attend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professionals at any level who feel overwhelmed by information or behind on their systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managers and leaders managing complex, multi-project workloads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams transitioning to new tools or platforms and wanting to build good habits from the start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone who wants to think more clearly, work more efficiently, and stop losing good ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Choose This Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tools we use to do our work have changed dramatically. The habits we use to manage knowledge haven&#8217;t kept up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most professionals have never been explicitly taught <em>how<\/em> to manage their own knowledge \u2014 how to decide what to save, where to save it, how to organize it so they can find it later, and how to connect ideas across projects and time. They&#8217;ve improvised their own systems, or given up on having a system at all. And they feel it: in the mental overhead, in the missed connections, in the time spent searching for something they know they saved somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PKM isn&#8217;t a time management hack. It&#8217;s a professional discipline \u2014 one that separates people who feel perpetually behind from those who consistently show up prepared, clear, and in command of their work. Participants walk away with a cleaner digital environment, a repeatable capture-and-organize workflow, and the confidence that comes from knowing where everything is and why it matters.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/needs-assessment\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/needsassessment-hero.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Training Needs Assessments<\/h2><p>Access game-changing, data-driven insights into your employees\u2019 skillsets and areas for development.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/disc\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/DiSC.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>DiSC Assessments<\/h2><p>Boost engagement, communication and collaboration, with training and coaching sessions powered by DISC assessments.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/facilitation\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1679\/gallup.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Facilitation Services<\/h2><p>URI OSI conference and facilitation services transform meetings and events into opportunities for connection and innovation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Overview Emails pile up. 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