Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

Then, further training is usually limited to new production introductions or annual “kick-off” meetings to set quotas, where reps are flown in, given information and marching orders, and “fired-up” by a motivational speaker or exercise (more hot coals, anyone?). And it has to be related to a relevant task.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 31, 2023

Whether you’re a busy professional, a student, or an entrepreneur, time management is a crucial skill for anyone looking to increase their productivity. Effective time management involves an ongoing and regular process of organising your schedule so that time is allocated to all of the important aspects of your life.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Sometimes it’s been across oceans and time zones (we are a military family), and sometimes it’s been across town (the office was short on space; I was a slave to my children’s schedules; the whole operation was virtual). I’m not talking about exercise for weight loss, though that might be a great side benefit.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

But when it comes to their own time management or laying out a plan to get a big project done, they balk. At some point, you need to decide that it’s worth the time and effort to create plans and routines. But as you develop the habit of planning, the pain associated with it usually decreases.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 26, 2018

Time is a finite resource, but people rarely budget their time with anywhere near the rigor they apply to their finances. It is important to take a strategic approach to determining how you spend your time if you want to be sure you will achieve your highest priorities.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2016

In some ways, managing managers is similar to managing anyone else — you need to align their goals with yours, provide feedback, and help them advance their careers, says Sydney Finkelstein, professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and author of Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent.

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Harvard Business

JULY 15, 2016

What we found is that Millennials are obsessed with their jobs, socialize with friends less often than many older folks assume, and don’t seem to set much store in developing a spiritual life. ” Across all ages, the most common topics were related to “spending quality time with family and friends.”

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 8, 2021

That’s the whole exercise. By the time we’re usually aware, we’ve already done or said something that, on examination, we didn’t ever choose consciously to do. Simply becoming aware of first responses can be a major step in developing your mindfulness practice. If you hear a birdsong and it is pleasant to you, note “pleasant.”

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

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). There’s no single tool that will help you develop laser-like focus that never wanders. You and Your Team Series. Staying Focused. Srini Pillay. Maura Thomas.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

Better attention management leads to improved productivity, but it’s about much more than checking things off a to-do list. It’s more than just exercising focus. It’s about taking back control over your time and your priorities. You could start each day intending to focus on developing your team.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

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). There’s no single tool that will help you develop laser-like focus that never wanders. You and Your Team Series. Staying Focused. Srini Pillay. Maura Thomas.

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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!

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Confessions of a Consultant

MAY 6, 2018

But just as the newspapers have draft eulogies for high-profile figures – he wanted to be prepared when the time came. Co-ordinating his thoughts in advance – wasn’t just an exercise in time management. Better than scribbling down hurried notes in the middle of 10,000 funeral arrangements.

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