Many companies base their employees' productivity off of factors such as work schedule, time spent at his or her desk, and hours on the timesheet. In 2014, these factors are fairly useless in judging the efficiency and productivity of a 21st century worker. Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, employs...
According to research published by the Harvard Business Review, workers are less motivated and perform worse when subjected to terms that limit their job mobility. Although this may seem like common sense, it is a factor that many of us do not consider when signing new job contracts. By signing...
The way a person works has a lot to do with their own habits, their environment and sometimes just their mood. But management style also has a huge impact on employee productivity. Below are a few management styles that get in the way of efficiency in the office. Fear Some...
Listen to Jennifer Walzer's advice. Employees who have more time to do the things they enjoy will be more productive in the work place. Jennifer admits, maybe more could get done if employees stuck around later and worked more hours, but would it really be worth it? Employee...
We're all familiar with employee burnout, but Barclays UK Retail and Business Banking uncovered another productivity-killing phenomenon in its latest employee engagement surveys: worker "rust-out." Barclays teamed up with Robertson Cooper to measure employee wellbeing and overall engagement to hopefully draw correlations between this data and...
This week is National Workplace Wellness Week, so it's only appropriate to examine how managers can foster work productivity by focusing on employee happiness. Many managers mistakenly think that prioritizing employee happiness entails coddling and compliments, but really, it's about putting your team in the right...
