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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. The WSJ introduced us to the workers at Rheingans Digital Enabler in Germany, who only put in five-hour days, for a workweek of 25 hours.

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Transitioning to Consulting: The Changing Value of Your Time

Tom Spencer

This article outlines the differences in time commitments for graduate students versus full-time consultants. It also offers a way to prepare yourself for the transition to consulting by providing you with some suggestions on how to implement a consultant-like scheduling method. Time Commitments in Graduate School.

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News or Noise

Tom Spencer

The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Sydney Morning Herald. The Wall Street Journal, the FT or The Economist. We each have a choice about how we spend our time. Are you filling your time with noise, or making an effort to create a story all of your own? There are many titles to choose from.

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Why Leaders Need To Take A Hike

Organizational Talent Consulting

As we began to work together, it became clear they didn't have the time management challenge they initially believed. International Journal of Obesity, 43(2), 374-383. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 9(1), 3-24. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 4(5), 246-247. Glasziou, P., & Rae, T.

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How Leadership Self-Awareness Improves Financial Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

Signs of a lack of self-awareness include: Stalling career Lack of direction Absence of learning something new Surprised frequently by feedback from others Frequently make excuses Constantly firefighting and struggling with time management What is your real self-awareness challenge? & Brown, F. Goldstein, G., & Deluca, J.

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Research: When Managers Are Overworked, They Treat Employees Less Fairly

Harvard Business

Yet, all too often, employees find themselves being treated unfairly – their boss makes decisions concerning them without consultation or due process, or their boss is inconsistent in applying rules. They may think that their boss is incompetent or biased, or even worse, just plain mean.

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How Your Phone Can Help You Set Better Habits

Harvard Business

Or maybe you want to build a daily practice (like journaling) but can’t to commit to a specific time each day. Consultant Vida Morkunas recommends the Chains.cc Channing Rodman, a social media consultant, developed her writing practice by posting daily essays to Facebook.