HI, I'M JESSICA.

Jessica is the founder of Workology, a digital resource that reaches more than a half million HR and workplace leaders each month and host of the Workology Podcast. Jessica is a former executive HR leader turned thought leader and entrepreneur focused on sharing resources and stories to help elevate the workplace, employees, and business leaders.

Jessica has spoken at global events including SHRM's Annual Conference, SXSW, Working Mother Magazine's Conference, and HR Tech Fest. She's recognized by Forbes Magazine as a top 50 social media influencer and featured by The Economist in their C-Suite series for HR. Jessica's newest book is Digitizing Talent: Creative Strategies for the Digital Recruiting Age published by SHRM in 2023.

Jessica is also a Master Certified Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by successful individuals and applying them to reach a personal goal. Jessica lives in Austin, TX, with her husband, daughter, and an assortment of furry family members.

Time Smarts: Practical Productivity & Time Management Strategies for Modern Teams

Tuesday, April 7, 2:45 PM

Modern teams are juggling constant demands—Slack messages, shifting priorities, email overload, and the pressure to stay responsive in a fast-paced environment. Research shows that employees lose significant time each day to interruptions and unstructured work, making intentional time management a critical skill for today’s workplace.

In this session, Workology founder and Time Smarts creator Jessica Miller-Merrell introduces practical, immediately usable strategies to help leaders and teams work with more clarity, efficiency, and focus. You’ll explore common productivity traps, learn how to structure your day around high-value work, and apply frameworks like the TEA (Time–Energy–Attention) model, time blocking, task prioritization, and the Eisenhower Matrix.

Participants will complete a short reflective exercise to identify where their time is actually going and uncover the hidden drains affecting performance. You’ll learn how to set realistic boundaries, streamline communication, and create daily habits that support deep work rather than constant reactivity. The session wraps with a personalized 30-Day Productivity Pledge so every participant leaves with a clear, actionable next step.

Designed for busy professionals and leaders, this session provides simple, effective tools—not theory—that help teams reduce burnout, reclaim focus, and build healthier, more productive workflows.