Get Organized at Work | Career, Leadership, Project Management, Productivity, Time Management
Are you easily distracted at work - struggling to keep tasks and projects organized? Do you wish you could accelerate your career growth, but you feel held back due to unclear expectations or your lack of boundaries? Are you tired of the vicious cycle of burnout and long to feel the peace that comes with doing fulfilling, impactful work? I am so excited you’re here! This podcast is your go-to for all things career growth! You’ll learn productivity systems to help you get organized, plan ahead, and accomplish your work efficiently. You’ll increase your ability to anticipate problems at work and inside your team before they occur and increase your confidence to lead through them. Goodbye burnout, hello confident, proactive leadership! Hey, I’m Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt, MPH, MLS(ASCP)SBB…but you can call me KFA! I’ve got 13+ years of professional healthcare leadership experience, and I have 9+ years of management experience. I’m a mama of 3 littles, wife and best friend to my hubby who is also in healthcare, and coffee and planner obsessed. When I first stepped into my first professional leadership role, I was promoted quickly! At the time, I was a new mama and had way less experience than those I was leading. I knew I needed to learn and grow in order to succeed in my role. I lacked work-life balance and had no boundaries. I experienced burnout quickly by trying to people please and do everything myself. I worked long hours and my relationships suffered as a result. I finally realized that I needed simple, effective strategies to help me get organized and manage my competing priorities. I created my own daily management tool which helped me get organized, manage stress, achieve work-life integration. I quickly became the go-to leader for innovative healthcare leadership, and I was promoted again! If you are ready to implement sustainable systems and strategies to help you get organized, ditch the burnout, and finally get the recognition you deserve, grab your coffee or bubbly and press play on my show while you rock your spreadsheets! It’s time to dive in!
Episodes
What if the goal isn't to become more productive... but more present?
When we're in "hero mode," our brains become incredibly efficient at scanning for problems, deadlines, and the next thing that needs our attention. It's how we survive busy seasons.
But it's also why we miss so much.
In this episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest less...
The most valuable leadership skill I've learned wasn't having better answers—it was asking better questions.
Early in my career, I believed great leaders were the ones with the answers. The more responsibility I took on, the more I realized that the highest-impact leaders often do something very different.
They ask better ...
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why getting organized actually changes the way you lead?
For years, I've taught productivity systems, OneNote, weekly planning, and dashboards. I've experienced firsthand how these tools transformed my own career—but this weekend, I finally found the words to explain why they work.
In this episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest ...
As we celebrate 250 years of independence this Fourth of July, I want to explore a different kind of freedom—the kind every leader is really looking for.
Not freedom from work.
Freedom from constant reaction.
Freedom from carrying your to-do list around in your head.
Freedom to leave work on time, be present with your family, and lead with intention instead of urgency.
This week ...
Most leaders know what matters.
They know their priorities. They know they should review their goals. They know they should proactively plan their week.
So why do so many leaders still feel overwhelmed, reactive, and stuck in firefighting mode?
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt shares a powerfu...
Are you struggling to stay organized at work despite trying every productivity tip and time management hack?
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, we're taking a different approach.
Instead of focusing on time management, we're exploring the five core systems every leader needs to operate proactively, reduce overwhelm, and stay focused on what matters mo...
After breaking my toe and losing a goal I'd been working toward for months, I was reminded of something important: the best systems aren't designed for perfect weeks—they're designed for real life.
After unexpectedly breaking my toe and losing the opportunity to run a race I had been training for, I found myself reflecting on a...
If your projects feel overwhelming, the problem may not be your workload—it may be your system.
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, I'm continuing the "Fix Your" series by tackling one of the biggest challenges leaders face: managing projects, priorities, and workflows without feeling scattered or reactive.
The truth is that not all work is the same. Strategic in...
If your workday feels reactive, chaotic, mentally cluttered, or like you’re constantly trying to “catch up,” this episode is for you.
In this rerun of one of the most impactful episodes of the Get Organized at Work podcast, Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt breaks down the hidden signs that your organizational systems at work may not actually...
Feeling exhausted, overstimulated, and constantly behind — even when you’re trying to stay organized?
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, I’m sharing why the real productivity problem for most leaders and working professionals isn’t actually time management… it’s energy management.
We talk about:
- Why traditiona...
Do you feel overwhelmed at work even though you’ve tried every productivity app, planner, or organization tool out there?
In this episode of the Get Organized at Work podcast, healthcare leader and systems expert Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt shares a powerful realization after leading a Microsoft Teams and leadership systems workshop: the tool usually isn&r...
You know that feeling when your week just… happens to you?
Meetings, emails, interruptions—and suddenly it’s Friday and you’re wondering what you actually accomplished.
In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how to fix your week using a simple Weekly Dashboard system I use inside my OneNote Hub.
This is the system I r...
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, we’re kicking off the Fix This System series by tackling one of the biggest productivity challenges professionals face: a to-do list that just doesn’t work.
If your tasks ar...
Are you constantly feeling behind at work—even when you have a plan? Like your day gets hijacked by emails, meetings, and “urgent” requests you didn’t see coming?
👉 The problem might not be your productivity… 👉 It might be unplanned work.
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, we’re diving into how unplanned wor...
Feeling behind at work—even when you’re busy all day? It might not be your workload… it might be a lack of intentional reflection.
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt walks you through the monthly check-in process that organized leaders use to build self-awareness, clarity, and int...
NASA’s Artemis II mission just changed how they’re communicating its value—and it’s a leadership lesson every professional needs to hear. In this episode, we break down what shifted in NASA’s messaging, why the value was always there but not clearly communicated, and how you can apply this exact approach to y...
Are you using multiple productivity tools at work—but still feeling overwhelmed, reactive, and scattered?
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, we’re diving into the real reason your organization system isn’t working—and it’s not because you need another app.
If you’re juggling Outlook, Mi...
Feeling overwhelmed at work—even when you have a planner, to-do list, or organization system that should be working?
In this episode of the Get Organized at Work podcast, Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt breaks down the real reason you feel scattered, distracted, or mentally exhausted at work—and it’s not your workload.
It’s what you&...
Performance review season can feel stressful — but it’s also one of the best opportunities all year to reflect on your work, demonstrate your impact, and design better goals for the future.
In this episode of Get Organized at Work, Kayla shares how to approach your self-assessment and annual goal setting in a thoughtful, strategi...
Are you ending each week feeling busy but unsure what actually moved forward?
In this episode of Get Organized at Work podcast, we’re talking about a simple but powerful leadership habit that helps leaders become more intentional, proactive, and strategic: weekly reflection through Leader Standard Work.
Kayla introduces her framework called The Proact...
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