Researchers are increasingly discovering that a collaborative work environment enhances organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Today's must-reads share the latest studies, leadership lessons and office practices to promote productivity through enhanced collaboration. * A new study out of Carnegie-Mellon University finds that crowdsourcing delivers good long-term value. [SmartPlanet] * Hotel brand...
Baydin, the team behind the Boomerang email plugin, released an infographic that sheds light on the best words to use if you want to maximize email responses. Surprisingly, both positive ("demo," "opportunity," "connect") and negative ("cancellation," "payments") words proved to...
Work email answered after employees' shifts can qualify for overtime pay, according to a law passed in Brazil last month. The legislation asserts that company emails are akin to direct orders; accordingly, employees should be compensated for following these orders. Brazil's new attitude towards after-hours email is...
The business associations and unions in Spain are hoping to boost productivity by moving all 14 paid holidays to Monday, thereby thwarting three "bridges," or extra-long weekends employees create with paid vacation days when holidays fall in the middle of the week. For their write-up of the phenomenon,...
NPR recently published a piece on a growing phenomenon that disturbs this millennial: helicopter parents interfering in the workplace. These well-meaning parents assist in their child's job search by submitting resumes or calling human resources departments to negotiate a better salary. Michigan State University researchers found that, of...
Over the weekend, a new friend and I went hiking, and a casual conversation about fitness and weight loss turned into an inspiring chat about productivity, goals and commitment. In short, she lost 100 pounds in about a year and now participates in Tough Mudder and Spartan Race events. Naturally,...
