work productivity

Feb 06

What Do Weight Loss and Productivity Have in Common?

Over the weekend, a new friend and I went hiking, and a casual conversation about fitness and weight loss turned
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Feb 06

5 Must-Reads on Personal Leadership

Business blogs and managers frequently discuss leadership in the context of others, but today's must-reads center on personal
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Jan 31

Is Your Workplace a Meritocracy?

Harley Finkelstein, the chief platform officer at Shopify, has a new article in Fast Company that shares insights into the
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Jan 30

Fostering Internal Competition: Counterintuitive to Productivity?

Many managers think that fostering internal competition incentivizes employees to continually do their best, but for some workers, this practice
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Jan 30

Workplace Loneliness Kills Employee Productivity [STUDY]

Workplace loneliness can drastically reduce employee productivity, according to new research out of my alma mater. Management professor Sigal G.
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Jan 27

1 in 5 Global Workers Telecommute [STUDY]

Nearly 1 in 5 workers telecommute regularly, and about 10 percent work from home on a daily basis, according to
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Jan 24

Maximize Work Productivity by Protecting Power Hours

If you're familiar with the Ridiculously Efficient Track, Hack and Attack productivity strategy, you're probably aware
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Jan 22

5 Collaborative Leadership Strategies

Collaborative leadership enables productivity organically; accordingly, today's must-reads focus on the various qualities such change agents have. How
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Jan 22

90 Percent of Managers Are Ineffective [STUDY]

An astounding 90 percent of managers are ineffective, according to a study published in "Business Strategy Review." When
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Jan 21

Employee Engagement is a Three-Legged Stool

Leigh Steere recently reviewed "Everything's a Project" by Ben Snyder and introduced one of the book&
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Jan 19

Is a ROWE Right for You? 3 Questions With Michael Reynolds of SpinWeb

I recently had the opportunity to ask Michael Reynolds, a CultureRx consultant and the president and CEO of SpinWeb, a
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Jan 17

21 Million Americans to Quit Jobs in 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some 21 million Americans will quit their jobs in the next 12 months, which will cost employers over $2 billion.
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