Innovation appears in most organizations’ strategy or mission statements. But what does it actually take to achieve innovation? It takes people. … Read more
Go-Getters Take Notes, Eat Healthy and Have Bosses Who Don’t
Having a calm workplace is an important part of encouraging productivity. It’s especially important now, given that there are more distractions at work now … Read more
You Can’t Make Anyone Happy, But You Can Support and Empower Them
“Happy people work harder.” At first glance this may seem obvious: If an employee is happy at work, they are more likely to care about their work product … Read more
A Productivity Platform Can Keep You From Drowning In Data
Data surrounds everything we do. It’s estimated that last year the world created 33 zettabytes of data. By 2025 the estimate is that will climb to 175ZB. … Read more
Workaholism: It’s Not Good For You, Your Team Or the Business
“Excessive work can be viewed as an addictive behavior” with “dysfunctional behavior patterns that interfere with operations.” — Gayle Porter, PhD, … Read more
Productivity Doesn’t Make You Efficient
Most of us know the difference between effectiveness and efficiency. Effectiveness is doing the right things, while efficiency is doing things right. Their … Read more
The Relationship of Distraction, Resilience and Engagement
Sheryl knew she had a problem. As a senior partner at one of America’s leading law firms, she was charged with managing the associate class of attorneys. … Read more
Are You Productive Or Just Busy?
We all know the standard definition of productivity: The amount of something produced in a given unit of time. That’s difficult to determine in some jobs. … Read more
Here’s How to Measure Administrative Bloat, er, Call That ‘Productivity’
There are some board-level people metrics that are sometimes labeled as productivity metrics but are probably better understood as administrative bloat … Read more
Are You Guilty of Enabling the Creeps?
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good … Read more
Make the ‘Summer Slump’ Less of a Productivity Suck
Summer slump: A period during the summer in which a person is less productive that can negatively impact business operations. Often a consequence of … Read more
Your Long-Term Planning Needs to Be Short-Term
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your … Read more
Stop Sending Email No One Reads
Note: The following is based on research done for Faster, Fewer, Better Emails, which is scheduled to be released June 18. In a recent survey conducted by … Read more
Five Productivity Mistakes to Avoid
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” – Bruce Lee, Chinese actor and martial artist Mistakes are the inevitable … Read more
Are You Really Going to Do Everything on Your To-Do List?
As an experienced professional, you may think you know your way around a to-do list, but do you really? Possibly you’ve gotten a bit off track. Is that … Read more
3 Ways to Regain Control of Your Day
You may have great instincts — a knack for spotting talent, a drive for self-improvement, and a talent for empowering people — but unless you … Read more
Pilot Your Program the ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’ Way
“Ready, fire, aim. Do it! Make it happen! Action counts. No one ever sat on their way to success.” – Tom Peters, American business writer In the business … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Do You Do When It’s the Boss Who Wastes Everyone’s Time?
The September (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable had a bit of a tongue in cheek topic based on an article from The Wall Street Journal: “How Bosses Waste … Read more
Here’s a 4-Step Recovery Plan for Meeting Addiction
We have a love-hate relationship with meetings. Most of us want to get rid of them — they drive frustration and waste our time. However, when we don’t … Read more
How Productivity Analytics Tools Are Making a Difference
Imagine my surprise when I started receiving emails from Microsoft last summer that included descriptions of my Office 365 activity, like how much time I … Read more