A whopping 71 percent of U.S. workers are either "actively disengaged" or "not engaged" in their workplaces, a stat that poses a real threat to organizational efficiency. Gallup found that worker engagement has direct ties to productivity, retention, profit, customer service and other performance outcomes,...
Decision fatigue -- the phenomenon of making poorer decisions after long decision-making periods -- is a huge productivity pitfall. Essentially, your mental energy deteriorates after making decisions all day. Judges suffering from decision fatigue might rule against prisoners up for parole, while a shopper at the grocery checkout line might...
Google has opened up Google+ to businesses and brands, and now Ridiculously Efficient is on Google+. Use the button below or in the top right box to add us to your circles, and while you're at it, why not give the site a +1? Have you set up...
Good morning! This week's Monday Must-Reads turn the lens inward. * How to stay positive at work when you're surrounded by negative people and negative feedback (and read my spin on it here). [The 99 Percent] * There's nothing like a little reverse psychology for a...
This Socialcast infographic sheds light on six principles managers can learn from effective Hollywood teams like the Incredibles, X-Men and Ocean's Eleven. Regardless of their core size and modus operandi, all of the teams have at least three of the following qualities: 1. Unifying purpose 2. Good leadership...
Happy Sunday! Why not use some of the hour we gained from the end of Daylight Savings to peruse this week's posts? * 5 Ways to Boost Email Efficiency * Discovery Channel Blog: Marissa Brassfield Shares Productivity Tips * New vs. Old Workstyles and Productivity [INFOGRAPHIC] * OneTask is an Anti-Multitasking To-Do...
