Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

“My team has a time management problem,” leaders often tell me. “Time management” becomes a catchall solution to this problem, and they want to hire me to offer tips and techniques on things like prioritizing and using their calendars better. They create an environment that undermines focus.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

But once I had, I realized how much the software and gadgets helped me to kick my productivity into high gear. But the truth is, it wasn’t the tools alone, it was also the workflow management process —or methodology—I applied to the tools. In all cases, learning to use the tool is a by-product.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

companies spend over $70 billion annually on training, and an average of $1,459 per salesperson — almost 20 percent more than they spend on workers in all other functions. Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing.

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 5, 2022

All of which are very relevant to the work I do today, the products I create, and the articles and tips I share on my newsletter ( [link] ). Time management secrets of billionaires. Instituting higher standards and regular training. Value-added sales messaging. Executing effective meetings. Hiring superstars.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2017

For many low-wage workers in India, basic skills training can be the difference between economic empowerment and persistent poverty. PACE teaches communication, time management, decision making, problem solving, and financial literacy through weekly group sessions in the workplace.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 27, 2018

Looking at the distance between your idea and the finished product — whether it’s a podcast, a coaching practice, an app, or anything else — can seem overwhelming. Being Engaged at Work Is Not the Same as Being Productive. Time management issues. Here are targeted strategies to overcome each one.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2018

.” A 10-year McKinsey study on flow found that top executives are up to 500% more productive when they’re in a state of flow. A study by scientists at Advanced Brain Monitoring also found that being in flow cut the time it took to train novice marksmen up to an expert level in half. Set Realistic Expectations.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2016

When productivity starts to slide, it’s not always easy to pinpoint the cause. Is it a problem of time management? The partners were concerned about levels of staff productivity and performance relative to the competition. And what are the productivity effects of taking it on? What could be the cause?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. They tempt us to click links that take us to another five-minute video or article. Leadership development and training opportunities exist to enhance your ability to understand yourself better, to reflect, and to grow. You and Your Team Series.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Most companies understand the importance of having highly effective managers, but few invest heavily in training to help them get there. One reason is that it’s difficult to measure and quantify what good management actually looks like. But there’s new data that can help. One-on-ones remain vital.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

One of the best insights on what true productivity means in the 21 st century dates back to 1890. Attention Management. To be consistently productive and manage stress better, we must strengthen our skill in attention management. CSA Images/Getty Images. In his book The Principles of Psychology, Vol.1

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Over the last two years, I conducted four different experiments to monitor my own behavior, implementing trackers and blockers in order to better understand how social media usage affected my productivity. Time-based internet blockers helped me increase my productivity. This proved to be a very effective strategy for me.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 13, 2017

But we know considerably less about how bias plays out when minorities are hired, especially when it comes to on-the-job performance and productivity. We find that when managers hold negative beliefs, even unconscious ones, about minority workers, minority employees perform much worse than they do with unbiased bosses.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2016

And yet in my work with clients, I often discover old ideas about time management that don’t take this new reality into account. Is it common at your company for email to be used for urgent and time-sensitive communications? Does he have a dedicated workspace that’s conducive to productivity ?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

A slower worker doesn’t just reduce a team’s productivity — he can also hurt his colleagues’ morale, says Lindsay McGregor, the coauthor of Primed to Perform and co-founder of Vega Factor. And how do you then help him understand the importance of picking up the pace — and support him in doing so?

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2017

Design thinking has already taken hold in health care, leading to the development of new products and the improved design of spaces. For instance, a team investigating several no-shows would quickly see that many cases do not necessarily involve a patient’s forgetfulness or time management.

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Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

There’s no break in flow or train of thought. I’m not quite as motivated (in terms of my fitness) or organized (in terms of my time management). I wake up at 8 AM, barely enough time to shower and catch the subway. There’s not really much time to interact with other people. That’s not me.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

At the same time, managers need to continue to motivate employees who fear their jobs being replaced by robots. This creates a dilemma for leaders. Clearly, any enterprise that doesn’t embrace automation won’t be able to survive any better than a farmer with a horse-drawn plow.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2018

Once you’ve figured out how you’re going to trigger or prompt your habit, it’s time to think about how tech can support it in the longer term. Why New Personal Productivity Efforts Don’t Stick. They can actually be productivity enhancers — if you use them as rewards. You and Your Team Series.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2016

The memo needs to go out tomorrow so that should also take high priority, but the decision on the research group is less time-sensitive. He confesses that there were some bumps and expresses interest in some formal training in public speaking, so Julie fires off an email to HR to see if the company can cover a course.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2016

It’s a common complaint among top executives: “I’m spending all my time managing trivial and tactical problems, and I don’t have time to get to the big-picture stuff.” Having risen through the supply chain ranks, she spent most of her time reacting to operational missteps and customer complaints.

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