By Dave DuBois February 16, 2023 Ever feel like you’re in too many meetings? You’re not alone: 92% of employees consider meetings costly and unproductive, according to the Harvard Business Review. Now, many organizations are trying to cut down on the meeting clutter. In a dramatic step to improve productivity, Shopify went … Continue reading Saying no to meetings made my team more productive. Here’s why
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16 Qualities You Need to Be Productive
16 Qualities You Need to Be Productive Calendar / 27 Jan 2023 You may have heard that highly productive people wake up at 4 am, run 10 miles, and attain enlightenment before sunrise. But that’s not always true. Rather, they come in many varieties ranging from late risers, early risers, singles, couples, and family members. So … Continue reading 16 Qualities You Need to Be Productive
Tracking remote workers doesn’t make them more productive. Here’s what it does instead
By Shalene Gupta November 09, 2022 Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, famously ripped into remote work earlier this year, claiming it adds to procrastination. Owl Labs, which creates 360 video conferencing, surveyed 2,300 employees on the state of remote work to find out what’s really up. Despite Dimon’s office-centric stance, the survey found … Continue reading Tracking remote workers doesn’t make them more productive. Here’s what it does instead
How to Create a More Productive Culture in Your Business
How to Create a More Productive Culture in Your Business Calendar / 07 Oct 2022 The workplace culture of your business is crucial to your success. Never has that been more important than now, as companies compete for scarce talent reshaped by the pandemic. As more employees work remotely or in a hybrid arrangement, … Continue reading How to Create a More Productive Culture in Your Business
What If Your Productivity Tools Are Making You Less Productive?
What If Your Productivity Tools Are Making You Less Productive? Calendar / 23 Sep 2022 The earliest known form of the to-do list was recorded in 1791 by Benjamin Franklin. Lists are still popular, but digital productivity tools are becoming increasingly important. In addition to Google Calendar, you might use Slack, Zoom, Trello, Asana, or Jira as part of your … Continue reading What If Your Productivity Tools Are Making You Less Productive?
5 free, time-saving Chrome extensions to make you more productive
By Doug Aamoth September 01, 2022 We’ve only got so many hours in the day to get stuff done. So any chance to compress that time by doing things more efficiently is more than welcome. And if you spend most of your day in a web browser, you’re likely missing valuable time-saving opportunities that, … Continue reading 5 free, time-saving Chrome extensions to make you more productive
These smart farms are 100 times more productive than traditional agriculture
By James Vincent August 30, 2022 Food security is a global challenge and it’s only getting more critical, says Irving Fain, founder and CEO of Bowery, the vertical farming company using hydroponics and digital agriculture to reimagine the future of produce. “The problem we’re solving at Bowery is a problem that’s … Continue reading These smart farms are 100 times more productive than traditional agriculture
20 ways to make your marketing team more productive
Here are some hacks and ways to build a culture that rewards productivity. Ron Lieback on July 6, 2022 Productive teams means happier clients. Happy clients means income which keeps your team employed and also happy. While this seems pretty obvious, it obviously isn’t easy to accomplish. One reason: Many marketing leaders were trained in … Continue reading 20 ways to make your marketing team more productive
The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce
By Aytekin Tank May 20, 2022 A news headline I recently came across summed up one part of the pandemic’s toll on society: “US worker productivity fell at the fastest rate in nearly 75 years.” This story demonstrated to me why, now more than ever, we’re barraged with stories offering “hacks” for greater productivity. … Continue reading The 3 pillars of a happier and more productive workforce
Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive
Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive Calendar / 01 Apr 2022 Organizations must improve their ability to have productive meetings to become more successful. How can managers help bring meetings with a better outcome? Meetings take up a lot of our time at work, but how much do they truly accomplish? According … Continue reading Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive