Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2021

(Note: a modified version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. You can read that version, with more links to related articles, here.) ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Leaders in organizations are always seeking to improve employee productivity (including their own).

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

AI-powered tools offer individuals a range of ways to boost their individual productivity including assistance with task prioritization, time management, professional development, and a range of other activities. By using AI-powered time management tools you can reduce the time spent on manually scheduling tasks.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2023

In addition to assembling tangible examples that demonstrate your managerial credentials, take an objective assessment of the gaps in your experience, knowledge, and management skills. To determine which skills and knowledge you need to improve or develop to become an effective first-time manager, ask yourself these 10 questions.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2018

When you’re an individual contributor, you focus mainly on time management. Instead of managing time (e.g., hours), I find it more helpful to manage mental energy. I’ve developed a phrase that I call "Mental Energy Units," or "MEU" for short. There are 24 hours in a day. Additional Resources.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 25, 2023

Additionally, it can be leveraged for personal growth, enhanced learning, improved time management and overall, the quality of our lives. Pragmatic Business Applications of ChatGPT: Content Creation: Publishing articles, posts on social media posts, various marketing materials and developing courses and events.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship. In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. They also need to manage their own training, resource development, and financing.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Why do so many of us choose to spend our time in this way? It’s possible that the alternative is just too uncomfortable – silence and time to think. Time to read a book that changes our world view. Time to write an article that challenges someone’s thinking.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

I have also found that this habit of time tracking acts as a tool to help me batch tasks (i.e. emails, reading articles, researching information) and acts as a reminder of what I did during the day when I do an end of day review. Manage your tasks. This needs to be done so that you can add a significant amount of value.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 8, 2021

He was drinking tea and had the NY Times open on the table and was engrossed in an article. “I’m And when you’re drinking tea and reading the NY Times , just drink tea and read the NY Times. ”. Simply becoming aware of first responses can be a major step in developing your mindfulness practice.

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Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. QUICK OVERVIEW. OVERALL SUMMARY & CONCLUSION.

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QEmploy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Freelancing is a viable option for developers to earn money while working at other jobs or starting own business. Flexibility is the key feature of being a freelance developer. This article covers answers to key questions to become a freelance developer. As a specialist you can be an expensive freelance developer.

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The Management Centre

JULY 31, 2023

For example, if your colleague is late to every meeting, sending them on a time management course might not cut it. They might know when the meeting starts, and how to get there on time, but still decide not to be on time if they are not motivated to be there. appeared first on The Management Centre.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2018

And the failure can be personally costly for the new manager, causing them to doubt their skills, smarts, and future career path. In another article, we explained the seven behaviors of the most productive people, based on an analysis of 7,000 workers. Supporting others’ development. Everyone loses. Why start early?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Many people fail on their professional development goals for the year because they take on a lot of goals — goals that they feel they “should” do but ultimately don’t energize them. For example, this year, I decided to make writing a book proposal for a new book my primary professional development goal.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

In theory, this system of “multiteaming” offers a number of upsides: You can deploy your expertise exactly where and when it’s most needed, share your knowledge across groups, and switch projects during lull times, avoiding costly downtime. Magazine Article. Optimizing Your Development. Further Reading.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 27, 2018

Indeed, a Deloitte survey of millennial and Gen Z workers showed that nearly two-thirds of respondents would consider a side gig to supplement their full-time work. Many professionals who are interested in developing a side income stream find themselves procrastinating. Time management issues. Diminishing commitment.

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2017

Learning how to plan — especially if you’re new to organizing your time — can be a frustrating experience. As a time management coach, I’ve seen some incredibly intelligent people struggle to plan. As a time management coach, I’ve intuitively picked up on the importance of this truth.

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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 12, 2018

That momentous (at least for me) article describes five problems with the to-do list. Disciplined timeboxing breaks us free of Parkinson’s law by imposing a sensible, finite time for a task and sticking to that. Box some time to implement a version of this that works for you.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 30, 2017

This article has a very useful 2×2 matrix on deciding which goals and tasks to prioritize, elevate, delegate, or tolerate.) I looked back at several HBR articles on the topic of saying no, and here’s what I found. Think Strategically About Your Career Development. Which strategies work? You and Your Team Series.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

There are several million business books, 3,000 TED talks, 10,000 MOOCs, hundreds of thousands of e-learning courses, and millions of self-published articles on platforms such as LinkedIn and Medium. The article you’re reading right now is just one of thousands of articles on HBR.org. Yet it’s essential.

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NeoAcademic

MARCH 25, 2021

Major Responsibilities Research Team Coordination (35%) Maintain meeting minutes while attending project and laboratory meetings Assign and follow up upon assigned tasks with team members within online project management software (e.g., The post Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately appeared first on NeoAcademic.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

GitHub is a social networking site for web developers to collaborate on open-source code management. It’s a way for developers to display their revisions of public repositories of code. At the same time, each person would similarly be able to identify his or her own skills gaps that need to be filled.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

As a time management coach, I’ve coached many creative idea people and coached many people managed by creative idea people. Based on that experience, here are some helpful strategies for managing up when your boss gets distracted by too many creative ideas. Visionary bosses can be exciting, fun, and innovative.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Many have read articles and books — and have even been trained in productivity methods — but still find staying focused to be an uphill battle. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. If I have time, I’ll develop it into a more extensive outline (more progress).

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2017

A 2015 HBR article by Ron Friedman is a treasure trove of facts about the benefits to reaction time, creativity, and engagement. The article also highlights the risks of foregoing vacation in terms of impulsiveness, poor concentration, and negativity. First, make the business case. Don’t ignore it.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2016

If you think of social media as the sole province of vacation selfies and muffin recipes, the idea of using it for genuine professional development may seem absurd. You Can Learn and Get Work Done at the Same Time. When do I have time for learning? Marion Barraud for HBR. You and Your Team Series. Learning to Learn.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s not uncommon for managers to continue thinking about their job, even after the official workday is over. This may involve ruminating about an issue with an employee, trying to think of a solution to a client problem, or creating a mental to-do list for the next day.

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Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

In other words, two software developers always work together. So let’s say Developer A is typing, and Developer B gets an idea. Instead of handing over the keyboard and mouse, Developer A simply stops typing and lifts their hands. Developer B starts typing immediately. It’s a rule. That’s not me.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 25, 2018

Managers have hard jobs. They coordinate the work of their teams, align this work with company goals, serve as a primary source of professional development for their employees, deliver results, and many other critical tasks (all while keeping people engaged). and the amount of time their direct reports do the same.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2018

When I worked as Director of Leadership Development at Walmart, my days were full of meetings. I now have research calls and phone interviews; lunches with literary agents and web developers; conference calls about book titles and publishing schedules; and radio interviews and media prep calls. Everybody’s were! But I was wrong.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Many have read articles and books — and have even been trained in productivity methods — but still find staying focused to be an uphill battle. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. If I have time, I’ll develop it into a more extensive outline (more progress).

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

When I need to get something done in a hurry, I use three time management tactics to maximize my available time and sharpen my focus. That is 16 hours per week, or 64 per month — plenty of time to practice an instrument. Cat Yu for HBR. Meanwhile, my side hustle as a professional music producer was calling.

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Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2017

Today’s executives spend a lot of time managing the balance sheet, despite the fact that it doesn’t represent their company’s scarcest resource. According to Bain’s Macro Trends Group, the global supply of capital stands at nearly 10 times global GDP. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2018

To develop an effective habit, consider where and when you want this pattern to happen. One way that tech can be very helpful in developing new behaviors is in overcoming the obstacles to habit formation. Channing Rodman, a social media consultant, developed her writing practice by posting daily essays to Facebook. John Coleman.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

But I can offer ideas based on my experience as a time management coach and on the science of how our brains work that can give you the best possible odds of coming up with some decent new thoughts. Alternating between solo thinking and time in groups proves the most effective way to develop the most creative thoughts.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2017

In our book Time, Talent and Energy , we note that when employees aren’t as productive as they could be, it’s usually the organization, not its employees, that is to blame. Leaders can help establish new cultural norms around time and make clear that everyone’s time is a precious resource.

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