This video on the business impact of stress shows the implications of stress on sales, productivity and employee retention. It cites several damning statistics on stress, including one from a study which found that 50 percent of employees are looking for less stressful work. Check out the ClearLink and IncBlot...
Developing your skills as a leader should be an ongoing pursuit; accordingly, today's Monday Must-Reads focus on leadership. * Ten little details that will add up to a big difference in your leadership skills. [Terry Starbucker] * How to reach your organization's full strategic capacity by focusing on...
You might be tempted to take your work home with you on your days off, but before you succumb to this Ridiculously Efficient sin, try these ways to boost productivity and reclaim your weekend. 1. Leverage Parkinson's Law. Artificially constrict work periods and attack tasks with a sense...
You might think that the holidays are a time to escape work, but 68 percent of working adults will check their email on holidays like Thanksgiving, Hannukah and Christmas. Xobni also found that 79 percent of polled working adults receive email on traditional holidays, a fact that annoyed 37 percent...
It's tough to make progress at a task when a little voice in your head distracts you at every turn; silencing your inner critic will help you remain focused and stay productive during a work period. Although I use a phrase ("Shut it down!") to essentially...
Email spam costs businesses $20.5 billion a year -- that's about $1,934 per employee -- in decreased productivity, according to this VisibleGains infographic. Another shocking statistic: 18 percent of all received email is spam or graymail like alerts or unwanted newsletters. To decrease the time your...
