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Tag Archives: productivity
Our Connectivity or Our Work
By now, most of us have been behind someone texting and weaving as they drive or had dinner while looking at the top of the other person’s head while they text and eat. For all of the benefits of technology … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Uncategorized, Workforce
Tagged connectivity, phone usage, productivity, time use
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Working and Working More
Did anyone miss the fact that work and life blends a little more each year? Most of us, no matter how determined never leave the office completely behind at the end of the day. Clearly, technology facilitated this change by … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Performance, Workforce
Tagged effort, hours worked, productivity
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Success with Results
Most of us as managers spend a considerable amount of time speculating and strategizing on how best to complete our team’s work in an efficient and effective manner. Even the most experienced leaders spend considerable time examining how best to … Continue reading
Meetings and a Lack of Intelligence
We have all sat in meetings where it felt like brain cells were screaming before running to throw themselves off some high plateau in our brain to end their misery. Although this might seem a little dramatic, most of us … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged meetings, productivity, social dynamic
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Can I Change?
What can we do if we want to change ourselves? As discussed in the last post, it is possible to change. It is not overly likely or even easy, but possible. Most of the research on change has found that … Continue reading
Do People Really Change?
We have all heard the statement in one context or another that “people cannot change” or “we are who we are.” Most of us have probably made this statement at some point in our lives about a coworker, subordinate, or … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Organizations, Performance
Tagged change, personalities, productivity
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Being Rested and Productive
We live in an age where we have to be “super people” to be successful. We have to work overtime, take our children to three activities per week, keep the nicest house, workout regularly to stay healthy, have time for … Continue reading
Temperament
We talk a lot about temperament in the workplace when we want to describe how employees interact, the reaction we receive when we make an assignment, or what leads to conflict. Just like other more physical traits, temperament is fixed … Continue reading
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Tagged personality, productivity, temperament, workplace interaction
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How Strong is Your Performance Culture?
Almost every organization talks, analyzes, and obsesses about performance. We live in an age where we perceive that everything can be improved, enhanced, or amplified in one manner or another. How many times have you bought the latest computer, flat … Continue reading
Posted in Development, HR Operations, Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged culture, organizational culture, performance, productivity
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Mood Magic: Dispelling the Grumpiness
This morning I started a focus group with a group of employees that looked unhappier than the average worker on Monday morning when the weather is nice outside. All but one employee had the facial expression and body language of … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged culture, moods, morale, productivity
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