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If you've ever (and we're sure you have) arrived fresh and early ready for a productive day at work, only to find endless amounts of email waiting for you to tackle first, you're not alone.

Meetings, emails and office small-talk can often get in the way of your job, and take up more of your valuable time than is necessary.

Check out this video from Katie Hawkins-Gaar, Poynter's digital innovation faculty member, who identifies a number of tips and tactics for running better meetings and tackling your overflowing inbox.

Hawkins-Gaar, who talked about managing stress on a recent Journalism.co.uk podcast, discusses the importance of highlighting any issues you may have to management and offering your suggestions on how things could be changed in your workplace.

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