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Productivity and Creativity – awkward bedfellows or birds of a feather?

Ben de Haldevang

The Guardian recently published a long but interesting piece on the history of time management (from Taylor forward). For the longest time, these two ideas have sat on opposite sides of a very deep chasm. He was firmly of the view that things that took longer to make were more valuable than those that took less time.

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Why My Company Serves Free Breakfast to All Employees

Harvard Business

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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Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

Position works closely with the Principal Investigator of TNTLAB in the Department of Psychology and the Principal Investigator of the Illusioneering Lab in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, as well as graduate and undergraduate students working within each of those labs.

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Meetings That Work for Both Managers and Makers

Harvard Business

This is particularly true in organizations where employees are both, what Paul Graham calls, “makers” and “managers.” ” Makers, also known as individual contributors, are the software developers, engineers, architects, writers, and researchers who produce knowledge.

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How to Know If Someone Is Ready to Be a Manager

Harvard Business

For some real-world perspective on becoming a first-time manager, I reached out to my friend Dr. Jim Mitchell, a computer scientist who made the leap into management from an engineering position, eventually retiring as Vice President at Oracle Laboratories. How have you developed your people skills?

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

CaseInterview.com

Time management is certainly a factor. Some candidates finish early, while others don’t complete it in time. However, McKinsey is more focused on your critical thinking skills and what you display during that time rather than how quickly you can complete each task. The first is a constrained optimization mini-game.

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Productivity Tips for People Who Hate Productivity Tips

Harvard Business

Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. While it may not be easy, managing your focus can and should be self-affirming and fulfilling. Therefore, it makes sense to engineer your workflow for ease and progress. If I have time, I’ll develop it into a more extensive outline (more progress).