University of Wisconsin–Madison

Email Management

Effective email management is a critical skill for faculty and academic leaders managing constant communication. This section provides tools to help streamline email workflows, reduce overload, and maintain responsiveness without sacrificing time for high-value tasks. Explore Just in Time resources for immediate improvements to inbox efficiency and communication clarity, or take a look at Deeper Dive for more comprehensive strategies to build sustainable and strategic email habits that support academic leadership.

Just in Time

These Just in Time resources are ideal if you only have a couple of minutes to start finding out about email management.

How To Manage Your Email Effectively

Three-rule method helps users tame inbox overload by implementing structured email routines.

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Deeper Dive

If you have more time to invest, these Deeper Dive resources are longer and/or more in depth so you can gain a deeper understanding of email management

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3 Radiology Leaders Offer Key Tips To Prevent Providers From Drowning in Email

This article presents strategies for managing health care email overload including the “five D’s” approach. 

M O’Connor. December 2020. 

4 Simple Steps To Managing Email

Duration: Approx. 5 minutes

Four steps to overcoming email overwhelm and establish a more productive relationship with digital communications

Getting Organized in the New Year: Tips for Managing Email

A microlearning module featuring interactive exercises to help you master email management.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories. January 2025

UW–Madison – Effective Emails

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Learn best practices in writing business emails that effectively share the message you want to convey and the responses you need. You will focus on writing subject lines, using a tone that matches your message and organizing and formatting the email for the reader.

Wasting Too Much Time With Emails? Do This.

Duration: Approx. 10 minutes

Comprehensive guide teaching Microsoft Outlook automation techniques to help users gain control over their email 

L David. October 2022.