Jon Snow may be constantly working his way to occupy the Iron Throne, but the season finale of Game of Thrones this Sunday may have the opposite effect on the productivity of more than 27 million employees, according to a research project produced by the Workforce Institute at Kronos. Based in Lowell, Mass., the Workforce […]
Collaboration has taken on multiple dimensions for businesses of every size and industry. There are a number of key drivers fueling the accelerating demand for collaborative solutions, ranging from the rise in remote workers and virtual office models, to advanced technology tools and infrastructures that enable high-level collaboration in virtually any environment on any device. […]
When you want to run better meetings, two of the most useful questions you can ask are: “Do we need a meeting?” “Is this the right kind of meeting to achieve what we need?” The answer to the first question depends on your team and culture. (Not clear enough? Check out this and this). To […]
Do we peak at the same time? Or do we each have our own rhythms? There’s been a lot of attention recently about how 4am is now the most productive hour of the day for lots of CEOs. Research shows that we actually complete the most tasks around 11am (adjusted for different time zones). Why […]
Today’s workforce is forever changed by technology, which is reflected in a new way of communicating. People spend their days in multitasking mode, whether at home, work or anywhere in between, and are in constant contact via mobile devices and the countless applications that accompany them. B2B employees, especially millennials who are rapidly entering the […]
Do you write your to-do list on scraps of paper? Do you use Evernote to track followup items? Do you use your email to collaborate on projects? Stop. Paul Berkovic and Alon Novy founded Scribblepost. It is a new type of productivity software, a productivity network. They started with a Founding Member Program, so productivity-conscious […]
Employment and HR specialists have long considered it a typical chicken/egg paradox. Are happier workers more productive, or does productivity make workers happier? Research is starting to come out on the side of worker happiness leading to better productivity, not the other way around. “Despite the fact that happiness has remained a hard concept to […]
We’ve all been there: A meeting trudges along so painfully, your mind wanders to what you need to cook for dinner. Boring meetings and brainstorming sessions can bruise a staffer’s workplace experience and mire office culture in a haze of fatigue. If you’re hosting staff meetings regularly, you need to add sizzle and focus to […]
In this globally-connected marketplace, it is important to find tools to help your company stay organized and connected, and apps are ideal tools due to their accessibility and rapidly evolving innovation. In a recent article in The Guardian on the top apps for boosting business productivity, the author notes that “apps for smartphones and tablets are playing […]
