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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

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Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers

Harvard Business

When a company needs a supervisor for a team, senior leaders often anoint the team’s most productive performer. Some of these stars succeed in their new role as manager; many others do not. And the failure can be personally costly for the new manager, causing them to doubt their skills, smarts, and future career path.

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Automotive Industry 2022: Overcoming Project Challenges

Epicflow

global chip shortage), and the need for reducing production costs add to the above-mentioned difficulties. . In addition, to stay competitive on the market, business owners will struggle to deliver their products faster and produce more (e.g. The need to shorten the time for product development. Dealing with uncertainty.

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How to Establish a Meeting-Free Day Each Week

Harvard Business

It’s also a strategy I use with my time management coaching clients. For those who have trouble keeping their focus, become bored easily, or are extroverted, a meeting-free day may be a productivity killer. There’s a reason that I’ve coached professors on how to be productive during their sabbaticals.

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Why Shared Services “Teams” Don’t Work with Agility

Johanna Rothman

Their developers work on a product for months and years at a time. ” Shared service-thinking denies the reality of effective product development: A cross-functional team learns together as they develop the product. The organization lives with many delays when the managers choose a shared services model.

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

CaseInterview.com

This game evaluates the candidate’s ability to solve problems efficiently and think critically. Time management is certainly a factor. Some candidates finish early, while others don’t complete it in time. scenario analysis) of what could happen given a particular decision. And the third is cause vs. effect.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. “It proves that you can manage it.”

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