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10 Ways that AI is Turbocharging Productivity

Tom Spencer

AI-powered tools offer individuals a range of ways to boost their individual productivity including assistance with task prioritization, time management, professional development, and a range of other activities. The system can also consider the context of the conversation to provide more personalized and relevant responses.

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4 Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom during an MBA

Tom Spencer

Time management. During the MBA program, besides attending classes and completing assignments, students also get involved in clubs, competitions, alumni meetings and informational interviews, all while applying for internships and jobs. During these times your best friend will become Google Calendar.

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Hiring an NSF Research Project Manager to Start Immediately

NeoAcademic

Direct link to the application and formal job ad: [link] As part of a recently-funded US National Science Foundation project in which we will be building an online virtual interviewing platform, my laboratory will be hiring a part-time project manager with work to do for roughly the next two years.

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

CaseInterview.com

In the case interview process for McKinsey, one of the early evaluations is “Solve,” McKinsey’s digital assessment game (formerly called the McKinsey Problem Solving Game). Time management is certainly a factor. Some candidates finish early, while others don’t complete it in time. Don’t start in the middle of the system.

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4 Strategies for Overcoming Distraction

Harvard Business

Our brain’s attentional system is programmed to respond to anything that’s pleasurable, threatening, or novel. For example, today I set three intentions: finish a draft of this article, have fun in two media interviews that have been scheduled, and finalize a slide deck for a talk next week.

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How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours — and Why That Matters for Your Health

Harvard Business

The experiences of Hanna and Michael, individuals whom we interviewed separately, outside of this study, align with these results. Here’s a quick explanation of why: To cope with stress, the body activates several systems (e.g., Hanna works long hours, but she is not mentally pre-occupied with work.

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Make Sure Your Employees Have Enough Interesting Work to Do

Harvard Business

Is it a problem of time management? I also interviewed the partners and a cross section of employees to better understand the anchors on raising Aristide’s productivity. If your organization is suffering from productivity issues, start by looking beyond the oh-so-standard time management course for staff.