Tag: productivity

March 29, 2024

Today, sales professionals are facing the barriers of inflation, heightened competition, a lack of high-quality leads, and longer deal cycles, with 54% saying their job was more difficult in 2023 than in previous years. These challenges can be overwhelming for […]

February 14, 2024

Employees across the world have underscored the need for more empathetic leaders as they grapple from stress, burnout, and declining job satisfaction, according to a new report. A survey by Dayforce from over 8,700 employees across the world found that […]

January 26, 2024

A Fortune 40 under 40 with a slew of bestseller books, an iconic TED Talk, and even a number two ranking in the category of “world’s most influential management thinkers”. Adam Grant has developed a well-deserved reputation as the leading […]

January 23, 2024

Health insurer Vitality found that employees lose an estimated 43.6 days annually to health concerns including musculoskeletal conditions, depression and poor sleep quality. This rises to 59.7 days per worker for those under 30, who despite being more physically active […]

January 18, 2024

Human resources departments in the United Kingdom are negatively perceived as the least productive team in the workplace in a new survey. Ciphr sought the responses of 1,000 employees in the UK to rate themselves, their teams, and other departments […]

December 20, 2023

Project schedules are often crucial for success, and any setbacks can be costly, both financially and in terms of one’s reputation. While many elements can contribute to project delays, some of the most common culprits are business activities that impede […]

September 27, 2023

Employers have long used employee monitoring techniques to understand what workers do all day. Reasons for monitoring run the gamut from keeping an eye out for thieves and slackers to discovering ways to improve processes, ultimately leading to increased efficiency. […]

August 10, 2023

With the rising competitiveness of today’s job market, organizations recognize the paramount importance of their most valuable asset – their employees. Did you know that replacing an employee costs roughly about six to nine months of their salary? This means […]

July 11, 2023

Few people, from the summer intern right up to the boardroom elite, like workplace meetings. Case in point: Billionaire Mark Cuban once told Inc. magazine, “The only way you’re going to get me for a meeting is if you’re writing […]

June 14, 2023

Nearly a quarter of employees are working for the worst manager they’ve ever had, particularly when it comes to certain behaviors, according to a June 13 report from employee insights company Perceptyx. When labeling their manager as better or worse, employees were […]

April 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has become a transformative element for businesses in the years following the pandemic. The advent of new technologies has helped businesses automate monotonous activities, alleviating employee workloads which in return helped them improve productivity and apply […]

March 30, 2023

Workplace incivility increasingly appears to be an issue in today’s society — at a time when workers are continuing to engage in discourse around best practices for peaceful, nurturing workplaces. For example, in late 2021, 59% of survey-takers told Korn […]

March 15, 2023

Unsurprisingly, workers’ thoughts and feelings about technology in the workplace are a mixed bag. This is according to the Worker Identity Research Collaboration (WIRC), a qualitative field research study headed up by Martha Bird, ADP’s chief business anthropologist, and her […]

March 1, 2023

In a speech to open the CBI Future of Work Conference today, director-general Tony Danker will say that a new, “radical” approach is needed to address the current labour crisis, which has been exacerbated by generational shifts alongside the Covid-19 […]

December 14, 2022

When an employee’s conduct, attitude, or performance doesn’t meet expectations, it can have a significant impact on the workplace. While it may be tempting to ignore these issues and hope they resolve on their own, without intervention, they can — […]

October 10, 2022

October 10th is International Mental Health Day. As social media draws attention to quiet quitting, burnout, and the importance of mental health, workplaces need to prioritize their employees’ wellbeing. When employees are recognized at work, they are up to 10 […]

September 22, 2022

As September progresses, millions of Americans are looking forward to fall colors, pumpkin spice everything and the start of the NFL season, even as they lament the end of summer. The start of professional football also means the start of […]

September 6, 2022

While there has been considerable grassroots support for the concept of a 4-day workweek, employers—those with the ability to make such proposals a reality—haven’t been quite as energized by the idea. After all, the current labor market, particularly in the […]

August 17, 2022

Whether you’re working for yourself or running a company with a large team like myself, the secret to success as an entrepreneur is to maximize your performance and productivity. Running your own business means accepting the fact that every day […]

August 10, 2022

In a complex labor market buffeted by an equally complex political climate, HR has a few levers it can pull to maintain peace and employee retention. One expert recently told HR Dive that, rather than rely on old wisdom that […]