TOOLKIT TOPIC

Kill a Stupid Rule

Challenge the status quo to drive simplification.

Toolkit includes

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10.44 minutes of on-demand video

5 downloadable resources

Learner level

Individual Contributor, Team Leader

Who this is for

This toolkit is tailored for team leaders and individuals burdened by excessive internal rules who want to promote a culture of efficiency and meaningful work within their teams.

Toolkit overview

Organizations often grapple with overly complicated processes and unnecessary rules that impede efficiency. This toolkit empowers individuals to simplify by identifying and eliminating redundant rules. Through innovative resources, this toolkit encourages learners to cut through the clutter and focus on what truly adds value, paving the way for more streamlined operations.

Complexity is often mistaken for necessity. This toolkit tackles this head-on, teaching you to challenge and eliminate outdated and complicated rules. You'll learn techniques such as 'Simplicity Means Saying No' to set better boundaries and 'Time Sucks Tracking' to optimize how you manage tasks. This toolkit ensures that daily work contributes to meaningful outcomes. You will leave with practical skills that enable you to foster a culture of simplicity and efficiency within your team or organization, leading to better job satisfaction and increased effectiveness.

Toolkit outcomes

  • Remove unnecessary rules that contribute to complexity

  • Increase focus on high-value tasks, reducing inefficiency

  • Improve job satisfaction by establishing boundaries and prioritizing tasks effectively

  • Enhance ability to delegate, outsource, or eliminate time-consuming tasks

What you’ll learn

  • Identify and eliminate rules that add complexity rather than value using the 'Kill a Stupid Rule' technique

  • Ask what would you do less of to distinguish between busy work and meaningful work

  • Set better boundaries around unnecessary work using the 'Simplicity Means Saying No' technique

  • Get smart with your time and tasks by tracking your time sucks to determine what to outsource, delegate, and eliminate

Skills you’ll develop