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  • 0. Introduction
  • 1. Checking email
  • 2. Processing email
  • 3. Writing email
  • 4. Avoiding email
  • 5. Ignoring email
  • 6. Summary

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    Email management for academics

    Email management for academics

    Jan 29, 20261 min read

    Course details

    What you’ll learn

    • Establish email processing routines
    • Develop strategies for different types of messages
    • Write clear, effective academic emails
    • Manage expectations and response times
    • Maintain professional communication standards

    Course format

    • Duration: 3-4 hours
    • Level: Beginner
    • Format: Self-paced with templates
    • Status: Published

    Systematic approaches to handling academic correspondence

    Learn to process email efficiently, respond appropriately, and maintain inbox sanity while balancing the demands of academic communication.

    Lessons

    • IntroductionUnderstand why email management matters for protecting your attention and how to build a sustainable relationship with your inbox.
    • Checking emailCreate intentional boundaries around your email habits to protect your cognitive energy for high-value work.
    • Processing emailDevelop a process-oriented approach to email that minimizes back-and-forth exchanges and creates mental clarity.
    • Writing emailTreat email as a deliberate writing genre with specific structures to improve clarity and reduce back-and-forth.
    • Avoiding emailExplore alternative communication channels that save time, preserve mental energy, and build better relationships.
    • Ignoring emailLearn to distinguish between emails that require your attention and those that distract you, reclaiming your time for what matters.
    • SummaryReview the strategies for email management and commit to an intentional approach that prioritises your attention.

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