Change Has Changed

How to Build High Performance in a World of Perpetual Change

CEA Transportation Connects Alberta – March 10, 2026

Liane Davey

Thank you so much for the opportunity to join you in Edmonton and be part of your annual conference!

As I said in the session, I know you are not afraid of hard work, but carving out the space to do the work is challenging. The secret is decreasing your thoughtload by managing your attention, emotions, and energy.

Please take a moment to complete this quick Thoughtload audit. It will help you zero in on your first step and contribute to the research. 

I’m happy to provide these additional resources to help you create calm within the chaos—and I don’t want today to be a one-time thing either. Sign up below to get the tools and insights I create for people doing this work. With the Thoughtload book publishing in May, I’ll be sharing exclusive resources with my community before anyone else gets them.

And wherever you are on this journey, I’d love to connect on LinkedIn.

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Session Resources

Title slide. It's not about the workload

Follow-up tools for managers

Here are short clips from the live presentation paired with hands-on resources for managers to introduce and implement these concepts with their own teams.

Title slide. It's not about the workload
Title slide. It's not about the workload

Resources

Here are a few resources to help you reflect on the idea of thoughtload. Below, you’ll find specific tools to help manage attention, anxiety, and energy. 

Woman looking very stressed out

Enough about Workload, the Problem is Thoughtload

We talk constantly about unmanageable workloads, but it’s actually the mental and emotional work that’s wearing us down. Learn how to reduce your thoughtload ...

10 Ways to Be More Productive at Work with Liane Davey

How to Be More Productive at Work

Some days, finding time for work tasks feels impossible. How can you protect your time and productivity? Here are 10 effective strategies.

Woman getting stressed from multitasking

Enough with Multitasking

Are you making a New Year’s resolution? I’m not usually into resolutions, but I have had some success with creating a theme for the ...

Focus Attention

Executive giving a presentation

How Many is Too Many Priorities?

How many priorities does your organization have? What’s a reasonable number? It all depends on how you define “priority” and most companys define it incorrectly.

How to Handle Competing Priorities with Liane Davey

How to Handle Competing Priorities

Next time multiple people are counting on you to deliver on something all at once, these tips will help you decide what you need to do first

How to Bullet Journal with Liane Davey

Bullet Journaling for Busy Professionals

If you’re trying to manage your thoughtload, one of the best techniques you can use is bullet journaling. Here’s how I set up my bullet journal.

Woman in a cafe working on a laptop and looking at her watch doing time management

Does Time Management Work?

Time management might seem like a holdover from the eighties but resesrach shows that it has significant benefits that are increasing over time. Learn ...

Person writing a schedule in their calendar to structure your time

How to Structure Your Time Better

Time management increases productivity, enhances well-being, and decreases stress. Start by using these evidence-based strategies for structuring your time.

Man trying to work in an open office space but being distracted

How to Protect Your Time

Time management isn’t just about building an optimal schedule, it’s about protecting that schedule from interruptions, impositions, and distractions. Learn how to protect your time with these techniques.

Reduce Anxiety

Team sitting around a table looking really down.

Rising Emotions and the Risk of Emotional Contagion on Teams

“Have you noticed that teams are more emotional lately?” Craig asked at the dinner table recently. (Such conversations are common when you work with ...

Person reaching out to put a hand on a shoulder of a colleague feeling sad.

Reduce the Impact of Emotional Contagion

There has been a rising emotional buzz in the workplace lately, for good reason. While it’s understandable that your colleagues might be angry, frustrated, ...

Manager standing over a team member who looks upset and spreading emotional contagion

Strategies for Managing Emotional Contagion for a Healthier Team Dynamic

As a team leader, you need to be accutely aware of the emotional state of your team and have a variety of tools for ...

Two colleagues sitting having coffee. One colleague looks sad.

How to Help Someone in a Bad Mood

Having to deal with a colleague who’s in a bad mood is challenging. You don’t want to pick up what they’re putting down. Here ...

Man working at computer late at night. He's pressing his eyes to relieve the pressure.

Stop Sucking It Up

Are you taking on too much but keeping silent about it? Do you tell yourself it’s the only option? Here are a few of ...

How to be Less Emotional at Work with Liane Davey

How to Be Less Emotional at Work

There has been a rising emotional buzz in the workplace and for good reason. Give these approaches a try if that’s what you’re experiencing

Conserve Energy

Here's why you owe it to yourself to take time to think

A two week cleanse

If you had nothing but flour and water to eat, you would survive for a while. But combine this flour and water and make ...

Woman holding her head, looking overwhelmed

A Personalized Approach to Feeling Less Overwhelmed

Most of us will experience the feeling of being overwhelmed at some point. But each of us has our own version of how we ...

Man sitting at a computer with his glasses pressed up rubbing his nose because he's overwhelmed and stressed

10 Helpful Things To Do When You’re Overwhelmed

It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed sometimes given the pace of work and life. Here are 10 constructive things you can do to reduce ...

Get Your Boss To Prioritize with Liane Davey

How To Tell Your Boss You’re Overwhelmed

When you’ve got so many things to do in a day, you need to figure out what to tackle first… and your boss should ...

Reduce Energy Drains with Liane Davey

7 Things That Drain Your Energy

If you feel like you’re constantly running out of energy, here are 7 things you can focus on to reduce those energy drains

Boost Your Energy Levels with Liane Davey

How to Boost Your Energy Levels

Have you ever needed an energy boost at work? Managing our energy these days is a challenge. Here are some ways to boost your energy levels.

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