LSA Global

AUGUST 16, 2018

According to Harvard research, it is estimated that the cost to American businesses of employee burnout is up to $190 billion per year – not to mention the toll it takes on individuals and their families in terms of their physical and psychological wellbeing. You’re not at all alone. The Bottom Line.

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The Management Centre

JULY 31, 2023

These new skills allow for a more confident approach, better interactions with others, utilising tools or techniques with more efficiency and / or effectiveness, new ways of working or even enabling learning in others. For example, if your colleague is late to every meeting, sending them on a time management course might not cut it.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2018

Our research implicates another important stakeholder, the firm’s investors, who may keep businesses tethered to existing technologies. In our research , we first examined the drivers of firms’ investments in digital innovation and their subsequent market valuations. Our research shows that these are not isolated examples.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

One of the very first lectures I give each year to new MBA students is about time management. By the time they arrive in my classroom, they are two days into the fall term, and I can already see that some of them are barely keeping their heads above water. Covey’s time management matrix is a good tool for this.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

” Rampant cc’ing leads workers and managers to squander precious time sorting through unnecessary messages. My research shows it can have another cost: reduced trust. She’s going to think I can’t handle clients on my own!” This is ironic, because some people, like Ali, do it in good faith.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 25, 2018

We’ve previously written about what great managers do differently , but even great managers are not fully aware of how their work habits can impact those they supervise. Our latest research allows us to begin quantifying how these habits can cause significant — and often undesirable — ripple effects.

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Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

In a series of studies recently published in the Journal of Consumer Research , people typically chose to complete tasks that had very short deadlines attached to them, even in situations in which tasks with less pressing deadlines were just as easy and promised a bigger reward. You’re hardly alone.

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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. Time-Consuming : Tasks that, although they may be important and even somewhat complex, are time-consuming and do not require you to do the initial 80% of research.

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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

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. But think about putting some time toward the things that are proven to produce great results too.”

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Our research, recently published in Organization Science , examines how automation can limit pilots’ abilities to respond to such incidents, as becoming more dependent on technology can erode basic cognitive skills. Commercial aircraft fly on autopilot for much of the time. ” Implications for Organizations.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

I examined a variety of methods based on network research in my latest book. Weak ties are often more valuable than new contacts anyway, the research suggests. Like old contacts, it’s a more time-efficient way to connect, since there’s an intermediary you both share. I had to get intentional.

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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. A showcase for this has been the Parkinson App developed by researchers at the University of Rochester. Less Time, Better Care.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I used social sites a surprising amount for research and discovery—when I’m thinking of a person I want to connect with, or a project I want to follow-up on, I would quickly type the social site for ease. By far, the worst time was late evening, after dinner, when my brain felt like complete mush.

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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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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

You block time on your calendar for a yoga class, lunch with a friend, or even a tech Shabbat. Recent research from Boston University and Harvard Business School faculty shows that with the unrelenting pace and volume of work , setting and keeping boundaries has never been more challenging — or more important.

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