Together Teammate

MAIA HEYCK-MERLIN is the Founder and CEO of The Together Group, where she trains educators on time management, efficiency, and more. Previously, Maia served as Chief Talent Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Achievement First, a charter school management organization. She is author of The Together Teacher and The Together Leader.

• Section 1: Take Stock: Know Your Role and Set Your Priorities 1Chapter 1: Introduction – The Who, What, and Why of Togetherness for Teammates 3What Is Togetherness,Anyway? Why This Book Matters to MeWho, Specifically, This Book Is ForWhy Togetherness Matters Behind the ScenesTogether Try- ItsHow This Book Is ArrangedHow To Make The Most of This BookLet’s Get the Together Party Started!Chapter 2: Get Crystal Clear – Roles, Priorities, and Targets, Oh My! 17What Is Your Actual Job? Get Clear on the Outcomes and InputsDefine Success in Your Together Teammate Role – Set Those Priorities and TargetsGet Your Own Priorities in Order  Track for Yourself and Share ProgressYear- at- a- Glance – Map It Across a Calendar  Shelly’s Year-at-a-Glance Eryn’s Year-at-a-Glance  Build Your Year- at- a- Glance  Turbo Togetherness  Manager MomentTogether Tour: Ashley 37Together Teammate Self-Assessment: Consider Your Current Organizational Tools, Habits, and Routines 39Section 2: Get Yourself Together: Create Your Together Tools 43Chapter 3: Look Far Forward – Create a Comprehensive Calendar 45Why Invest in a Long- Term Calendar?Comprehensive Calendar SamplesSelect a Calendar ToolBuild Your Own Comprehensive CalendarHow to Use Your Comprehensive CalendarTurbo TogethernessChapter 4: Build a Long- Term List – Yup, This Is Everything! 61Why Keep a Long-Term ListLong-Term List SamplesSelect Your Long-Term List ToolBuild Your Long-Term ListRoutines to Make Use of Your Long-Term ListTurbo TogethernessManager MomentTogether Tour: Kevin 80Chapter 5: Break Down the Big Stuff – Project Planning 83Determine What Needs a Project Plan – and What Doesn’tCreate a Project SummaryProject Plan SamplesBuild Your Project PlanCommunicate About the Project With OthersPlan for the Unexpected Because It Always Happens – Trust MeIntegrate with Your Together ToolsTurbo TogethernessManager MomentChapter 6: Fill with Staples, Make Room for Snacks – Build a Weekly Worksheet 109The Purpose of Planning for a WeekComponents of a Weekly WorksheetWeekly Worksheet SamplesPersonalize Your Weekly Worksheet Tool(s)Practice Building Your First Weekly WorksheetPut Your Weekly Worksheet into ActionTurbo TogethernessChapter 7: Host a Meeting with Yourself – and Prep for the Week Ahead 131Meeting with Yourself: The Why Meeting with Myself Checklist SamplesBuild Your Own Meeting with Myself ChecklistCreate the Conditions to Successfully Meet with YourselfCommunicating After Your Meeting with YourselfTurbo TogethernessManager MomentTogether Tour: Brett 153Put It All Together: Build Your Together System 155Chapter 8: Get Those Inboxes in Check – Set Up Your Digital Life 159Set Up Your Inboxes for SuccessGet Your Digital Documents in OrderDealing With All That Other Digital ClutterTurbo TogethernessChapter 9: Plan for the Pivot – Deal with the Daily Deluge 175The Innocent InterruptionMove Swiftly Through Your Inbox(es)Systematically Capture Incoming New RequestsPause To Plan Your Pivot – and Then CommunicateTurbo TogethernessManager MomentTogether Tour: Fiama 203Section 3: Get the Team Together: Teammate Tricks To Move the Work Forward 207Chapter 10: Craft Clear Communications to Move Others to Action 209What Methods Does Your Organization Use to Communicate?Write Your Messages with a Bias Toward ResultsSend the Newsletters, Memos, and Notes – Oh, My!Turbo TogethernessManager MomentChapter 11: Make the Most of Your Meetings – Before, During, and After 229Get Clear on Your Role in Each Meeting You AttendMake the Most of Meetings With Your Manager  Manage Meetings for a Group or TeamPlanning for the Next Several Meetings – And Not Just Today’s!Take Notes in Meetings – And Own the Follow- UpBe the Meeting Manager – Own the Meeting Start to FinishTurbo TogethernessManager MomentChapter 12: Peek Around the Bend – Forecasting into the Future 261Supporting Others to ForecastSupport Stakeholders with ForecastingTurbo TogethernessTogether Tour: Lola 274Chapter 13: Systems Spotting – If You See Something, Say Something! 277Turn Up Your Systems AntennaeTurn Pain Points into Smooth SystemsCreate Systems to Support Other HumansShannon’s Supply Order FormThe Call to Codify – Why?Turbo TogethernessManager MomentChapter 14: Own the Outcomes: Take Charge, Especially When You Are Not the Boss! 297What Is Owning the Outcome and Why Does It Matter?Ask Questions to Clear the Cobwebs (Aka Get Clear on the Outcome)Track Progress Toward the OutcomeTurbo TogethernessManager MomentTogether Test 314Chapter 15: Togetherness Is a Journey, Not a Destination 317Recall the Meaning of Your WorkWalk the Togetherness Path with OthersYou Are Now a Together Teammate! (You Probably Already Were)Total Together ToursGoodbye, Be Well, and Be TogetherContributors 327Acknowledgments 329About the Authors 331Index 333