Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2018

It’s hard to know if we’re really making efficient use of our time. But are we spending our time on the right things? Inspired by a colleague, the time management expert Laura Vanderkam , I decided to spend the month of February tracking exactly how I spent my time, down to half-hour increments.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 25, 2018

.” We’ve found a significant and consistent correlation between the amount of time managers send email and organize meetings after-hours (think late nights, weekends, etc.) and the amount of time their direct reports do the same. times more likely to have direct reports who also multi-task in meetings.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Here are a few techniques I suggest to help them shrink the amount of time they spend on grunt work, while still getting it done: Impose constraints: If an employee is filling her days with low-level tasks that could be completed in much less time, impose a time constraint. Morning email needs to be answered by 10am.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

From that point of view, our finding that employees receiving emails with the supervisor always cc’d reported feeling trusted less by their coworker may very well carry some truth in it. What are the implications of these findings for organizations and supervisors?

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It’s also a strategy I use with my time management coaching clients. If it’s your boss who understands the situation and still insists on that meeting time, you’ll probably need to accept the invitation. If you must have a meeting on your selected day, try to schedule it at the beginning or the end of the day.

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Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

Unfamiliar but important tasks often have a learning curve that makes how much time they’ll take to complete unpredictable. Working on them often feels more clumsy than efficient, which is another subtle factor in why we don’t do them. Spend Less Time on Unimportant Tasks.

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Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2017

Even if you think you already delegate effectively to an extent, I bet you have room for even greater efficiency and resulting peace of mind, whether on the home or work front. The skill is learning how to delegate. Even better than you do right now.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2018

The power of focused attention to craft a strategy or discuss an especially challenging issue with videoconference is much more efficient for everyone involved. Watch this very amusing “ conference call in real life ” video to see how ineffective these calls can be. Engagement and Understanding Improve.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

For working parents with school-age children, this time of year is especially chaotic. When the day is over, enjoy knowing that your yearly contribution has been made in full — and efficiently. Invest your time where it matters most. Mint Images/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Much of the current thinking about new service-delivery models is based on the notion that cost and efficiency of care delivery can be enhanced by directing more patients to primary care. As those downs become easier to report, physicians are alerted to more symptoms. Provider workload. Everyone has ups and downs in how they feel.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2017

Fung says that most software programs report two conversion rates for A/B testing: one for users who saw the control version, and the other for users who saw the test version. The report might look like this: “Control: 15% (+/- 2.1%) Variation 18% (+/- 2.3%).” ” It’s clear that A/B testing is not a panacea.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

Nearly half, or 46% of the human resource leaders surveyed, reported that employee burnout accounts for 20-50% of their companies’ annual employee turnover. High-performers reported feeling “burdened” and were unhappy about others’ over-reliance on them.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. Not only does working from home eliminate your commute, which for most people is “total wasted time,” but it also “allows you to be more focused and efficient.”

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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. A client reports that company profits have been decimated. The first is a constrained optimization mini-game.

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