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MARCH 16, 2018

When colleagues email, text, or message us in some other way, no matter the time, an immediate response is, in many cases, the unspoken expectation. Why New Personal Productivity Efforts Don’t Stick. You and Your Team Series. Building Good Habits. Break Bad Habits with a Simple Checklist. Sabina Nawaz. John Coleman.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2018

When colleagues email, text, or message us in some other way, no matter the time, an immediate response is, in many cases, the unspoken expectation. Why New Personal Productivity Efforts Don’t Stick. You and Your Team Series. Building Good Habits. Break Bad Habits with a Simple Checklist. Sabina Nawaz. John Coleman.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

A slower worker doesn’t just reduce a team’s productivity — he can also hurt his colleagues’ morale, says Lindsay McGregor, the coauthor of Primed to Perform and co-founder of Vega Factor. “It takes a lot of effort on the part of a manager to show someone what that is.” What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2017

Not only does taking vacation contribute to enhanced productivity but it also immunizes our teams against the toxic negative attitudes that can be contagious in the workplace. In one study, researchers found that employees fear that their manager will think less of them for taking vacation. Don’t ignore it.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

In intervention stores, store managers who chose to participate committed to trying out the two changes above, plus five additional changes: Giving a core team of associates a “soft guarantee” or 20 or more hours a week. Managers could also use the app to post additional shifts. The results were striking.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

There is still a need for accountants and face-to-face meetings, but typically accountants now require such visits for only the more complicated cases that can’t be managed with software or a call. While some aspects of care clearly require doctor and patient to be in the same place at the same time, many demonstrably don’t.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. Stephen Smith for HBR. Reflect on your motivations.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2016

And yet in my work with clients, I often discover old ideas about time management that don’t take this new reality into account. Is it common at your company for email to be used for urgent and time-sensitive communications? And it could make your employees happier, thanks to greater flexibility and less travel time.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

But in the aftermath of a heated presidential campaign, we were curious about whether political talk was adding an extra layer, threatening job performance, productivity, and employee well-being. Younger workers in particular reported lower levels of productivity and higher levels of stress. Work relationships suffered as well.

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