Coronavirus, Employee Productivity And The Power Of Caring
The coronavirus has seen a rise in the number of people showing they care about others. They call to see how they’re... Read More
Distractions Working From Home, Differences For Extroverts Introverts
Posted on30 Mar 2020
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When working from home, personalities matter. Introverted and extroverted ones do matter. Yet, this goes beyond who will do better at home.... Read More
Improving Customer Service Productivity Through Listening Skills
Posted on07 Oct 2019
Tagsconflict management, customer service, efficiencies, listen, productivity, soft skills, customer service sailing analogy
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Improving customer service productivity often means looking at operations, management, performance metrics or incentives. If it looks at listening skills, it focuses... Read More
Open Offices Failing And Privacy’s Invasion Of Them
Posted on17 Dec 2018
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Let’s face it. We’re witnessing open offices failing. Admit it. They only came out to cut costs. Period. Where’s the proof? Privacy... Read More
How Being Busy Makes You Unproductive, Happy and Successful
Posted on20 Aug 2018
Tagsbusy work, happiness, Harvard Business Review, productivity, promotion, success, face time, Erin Reid, Boston University
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How being busy makes you unproductive, happy and successful focuses on people’s bias for action. In other words, doing something is better... Read More
Finding Happiness On Social Media This Year And Beyond
Posted on01 Jan 2018
TagsThe Atlantic, The Economist, Wired Magazine, Wall Street Journal, smartphones, social media, happiness, Harvard Business Review, productivity
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In light of more and more research, finding happiness on social media seems an oxymoron. In sum, the message is that more... Read More
Why Bad Happens Even When People Aren’t Doing Bad Stuff
Posted on15 May 2017
Tagsemployees, management, motivation, productivity, Wall Street Journal, thermodynamics, Steven Pinker
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Thermodynamics can answer why bad happens even when people aren’t doing bad stuff, more specifically, the second law: In an isolated system... Read More
Workplace Meetings and 3.5 Ways They Are Hell on Earth
Posted on29 Feb 2016
Tagsleadership, communication, efficiencies, management, productivity, time, meetings, meetings as hell analogy
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Workplace meetings are one of the big three time wasters in business. They hurt productivity. They are more than that though. They... Read More
Improve Focus and Productivity with Your Screen Saver
Posted on09 Nov 2015
Tagsconscious, fear, focus, Harvard Business Review, pressure, productivity, The Atlantic, Thoughts, trees, Washington Post, Kate Lee, Kathryn Williams, Leisa Sargent, Nicholas Williams, Katherine Johnson
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Work often takes place in sterile, fake surroundings. It taxes our concentration, our energy. We can improve focus and productivity though. Our... Read More
Making Socializing at Work a Teambuilding Tool
Posted on06 Jul 2015
TagsAlex "Sandy" Pentland, change, face-to-face interactions, productivity, relationships, social skills, team building, venting, Wired Magazine
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The secret to getting things done, to driving change is relationships. They are also the secret to enjoying our jobs and being... Read More
