How Doing Nothing Can Increase Productivity

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We believe that to be more productive, we need to work harder and longer. But research into productivity is showing that this belief is not the case. In fact, slowing down and even taking the time to do nothing at all can actually spur greater productivity. For the past 20 years, studies have shown that… Read more »

How to Be More Effective at Work

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We are always looking for ways to be more effective at work, to improve our performance. Research has now shown that there are a few things that we can do to improve our work output, things that involve making just a few simple changes. Here they are. 1. Open plan offices are not all that… Read more »

How Employee Loyalty is Changing

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Although companies say they value loyalty, surveys are showing that loyalty among workers is dropping, and that the decline is part of a longer term trend. What Surveys Show More than half of managers polled recently said their employers are not as loyal as they were five years ago, according to a survey by the… Read more »

The Best Way to End the Day

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Most people have a morning routine, things that they usually do to get their day off to a good start. But probably fewer have a similar routine for the end of the day. But developing an end of the day routine can help you tie things together, to get a better idea of what you… Read more »

Productivity Fairy Tales

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There is a lot of advice out there on how to be more productive. We all have our own routine and methods that we believe help us to get more done. The trouble is that there is a lot of bad advice out there as well. Or there are things we do that intuitively feel… Read more »

Alternatives to Arbitration in Labor Disputes

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When hiring a new employee, many companies today ask that he or she sign an arbitration agreement. This agreement stipulates that the employee and the company submit to an arbitration process if the employee brings any legal action against the employer. Many employers see this as a way to more quickly and cheaply resolve disputes… Read more »

How to Give a Powerful Presentation

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For many jobs, making presentations is part of the territory. The presentations could be for a variety of purposes – selling, delivering research, a business proposal or strategy. Often, these presentations are at conferences before a large audience. In this case, other factors enter into the mix, things that you need to consider to make… Read more »

How to Think Critically and Improve Your Performance at Work

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Often we can be our own worst enemy. And this is true in our thinking about and perceiving the world. Our minds are imperfect instruments, and they can make fundamental errors about the nature of reality. Our vision of what is true becomes distorted or skewed, and this can have less than satisfactory consequences on… Read more »

How to Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance

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Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is harder than ever these days. We are constantly being asked to take on more tasks at work. Many people now believe keeping a balance between the two is no longer possible. There some things you can do, however, to tips the scales a little toward alignment, although you may… Read more »

How to Improve Financial Wellness Programs

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Some companies offer financial wellness programs for their employees. But these kinds of programs usually focus on planning for retirement and how to invest in order to get the most from your money. The problem is that many employees really are not concerned that much about retirement. They have more immediate financial concerns. So, if… Read more »