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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

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Transitioning to Consulting: The Changing Value of Your Time

Tom Spencer

This will help you practice being a consultant and improve your time management skills before graduation. Time Commitments in Graduate School. Many things vie for the time and attention of a graduate student. Time Commitments in Consulting. In academia, you exchange your time for research papers and projects.

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Why Leaders Need To Take A Hike

Organizational Talent Consulting

As we began to work together, it became clear they didn't have the time management challenge they initially believed. Stress in the workplace is at an all-time high, and 60% of employees are unwilling or unable to connect with others as a result. International Journal of Obesity, 43(2), 374-383. Glasziou, P., Godfrey, C.

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Research Shows a Simple Way to Increase Your Engagement at Work

Harvard Business

We found that increasing your engagement and productivity at work could be as simple as making a plan for the day. The first type is commonly known as time-management planning, which involves making to-do lists, prioritizing and scheduling tasks, and ultimately managing one’s time. You and Your Team Series.

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Do Not Underestimate the Importance of Non-Technical Skills

LSA Global

While hard skills such as data mining rank consistently high, the greatest skill gaps are in the areas of leadership, communication, collaboration and time management. What This Means. In general, technical skills, given the basic intelligence required, are a ticket to play the game and can be learned fairly quickly and easily.

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5 Research-Based Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination

Harvard Business

A while back, I took a year to experiment with every piece of personal productivity advice I could find. In becoming hyperaware of how I spent my time, I noticed something: I procrastinated a lot more often than I had originally thought. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. Staying Focused.

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Research: When Managers Are Overworked, They Treat Employees Less Fairly

Harvard Business

In a recent paper , published at the Academy of Management Journal, we propose that one explanation is that many managers are, simply put, too busy to be fair. Although this may be true of a few bosses, most recognize the importance of fairness and want to act fairly.