Work Productivity

We Work Too Hard

David Vognar | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Unemployment, Work-Sharing, Lincoln Electric, Economy, Tim Jackson, Work Productivity, Climate Change, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Barack Obama, Productivity, Business News
David Vognar

It would behoove us to remember that slow and steady often wins the race, just as a more balanced approach to work life can be more beneficial than the helter-skelter mindset of our cut-throat labor market.

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Building a Better Relationship With Your Work Partner

Joan Burge | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Business Partnerships, Work Partner, Boss, Working With People, Work Productivity, Managers, Management, Business News
Joan Burge

While every boss would like to think he or she is the best manager in the country, the fact is many try -- but fail.

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Why Working From Home May Not Be All It's Cracked Up To Be

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.01.2012

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Workers are getting more flexibility from their employers, but that doesn't necessarily mean their lives are getting any easier. Companies are le...

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More Workers Filing Lawsuits To Claim Unpaid Overtime

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.16.2012

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More workers are fighting back against their employers. Workers filed 32 percent more lawsuits against their employers for unpaid overtime last ye...

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Life at High Speed: Productivity Tools and Brain Optimization

Shaahin Cheyene | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Work Productivity, Time Management, Productivity, Business News
Shaahin Cheyene

Life is short. In our fast-paced lives it seems as if time is the one commodity of which we never have enough. As an effective person it seems that yo...

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The Productivity Paradox

Jerry Jasinowski | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Manufacturing, Work Productivity, Economy, Productivity, Business News
Jerry Jasinowski

In a perfect world, no economist who has never visited a modern industrial workplace or spent time with real world business executives would be allowed to write commentaries about the state of manufacturing. Alas, we do not live in a perfect world.

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Bonnie Kavoussi

Wages Fell In 2011, While Corporate Profits Surged

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 02.01.2012

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A new report out Tuesday shows that working Americans made less money last year, as real wages fell about two percent in 2011, when accounting for inf...

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6 Ways To Amp Up Your Productivity At Work (And Avoid Cubicle Chaos)

Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: The-Daily-Muse, Distraction, Internet, Being Organized, Modern Office, Work Productivity, Office Cubicle, Facebook, Workplace Distractions, Productivity, Women News

Megan Halpern | The Daily Muse Ever have one of those days when, after nine jam-packed hours in the office, you still haven't knocked a major item ...

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Will Feeding Your Employees Make Them More Productive?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Energy, Healthy Living Body, Food and Energy, Mental Performance, Work Productivity, Food and Mood, Work-Performance, Diet and Nutrition, Mood, Productivity, Serotonin, Custom Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

Companies are attempting to enhance productivity of their employees by offering perks and making the workplace a more pleasant environment. However, feeding workers might decrease productivity.

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Men More Productive At Work When They're In A Relationship -- Women Not So Much

Aol Jobs | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Career Advancement, Work Productivity, Women vs Men, Relationships, Work Dynamics, Productive, Employee Productivity, Women News

Sixty-four percent of single men say they are more productive at work when they are in a relationship, compared with less than half of women, accordin...

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U.S. Profits Per Employee Jump Even As Raises Remain Modest

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Small Business, Corporate Profits, Unemployment, Profits, Employment, Hiring, Work Productivity, Profits Per Employee, Employee Productivity, Productivity, Business News

Companies are squeezing greater profits out of their employees, even as layoffs rise and the outlook for hiring and raises remains mixed, a recent stu...

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Office Single Serve Beverage Systems Are the New Water Cooler

Brian Miller | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Workplace Productivity, Work Productivity, Worker Productivity, Coffee, Productivity, Business News
Brian Miller

In order to satisfy their taste buds, American workers are spending valuable time away from the office, which can cut back on both office productivity and hard-earned disposable income. Good coffee in the office changes this though.

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5 Ways To Be More Productive At Work

SavvySugar | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Optimizing Time at Work, More Productive at Work, Work Productivity, Career & Money, Focusing on Work, Increasing Productivity at Work, Work-Productivity, Time Organizing Tips, Women News

Thirty-five percent — that's how much productive work the average woman does in an eight-hour day! Women's Health broke down the typical work day in...

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The 11 Best Browser Add-Ons For Google Chrome

Posted 07.18.2011

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The Internet is full of distractions, so knowing what options are available to keep you focused is key for any effective Web-user. One of the best ...

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The Art of Doing More Great Work

Laura Cococcia | Posted 11.17.2011

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Laura Cococcia

I had the pleasure of chatting with Michael Bungay Stanier about Do More Great Work, the inspiration for his projects and a few words of advice.

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So You Want to Work Remotely?

Christopher Burgess | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cisco, Security, Working From Home, Network Security, Workplace, Home Business, Work Productivity, Work-Life Balance, Work at Home, Technology News
Christopher Burgess

Three out of five employees believe it unnecessary to be in the office and contend they can be just as productive working outside their traditional brick-and-mortar workplace, as within.

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Why Companies Should Insist That Employees Take Naps

Tony Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Google, Napping, Focus, Naps at Work, Work Productivity, Sleep Deprivation, Naps, Sleep, Productivity, Healthy Living News
Tony Schwartz

Good luck, right? But the recent evidence is overwhelming: Naps are not just physically restorative, but also improve perceptual skills, motor skills, reaction time and alertness.

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Balanced Life -- Beware of Fake-Work and Make-Work

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: How to Be Happy, Work Productivity, Happiness Tips, Happiness Project, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I remind myself that all work isn't created equally. Just because I'm busy doesn't mean that I'm being productive.

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5 Ways to Break Up a Bad Work Day

Tim Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Jantsch, Small Business, Work Productivity, Twitter, Productivity, 5 Ways to Break Up a Bad Work Day, How to Write a Business Letter, Business News
Tim Berry

It's one of those days. Maybe you have technical problems, or a project that isn't going well, or you couldn't sleep last night. These are things that help break up a bad day.

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Resolve It, Then Dissolve It

David Allen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, Productivity, Getting Things Done, Work Productivity, Healthy Living News
David Allen

Maybe this difficulty with letting go of things that we have outgrown stems from the admonition so many of us grew up with to "finish everything on your plate before you get dessert."

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The Science Of Hiring And Promotion

The New York Times | Lisa Belkin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: How to Get Hired, How to Get Promoted, Work Productivity, Healthy Living News

The reasons for this growth have little to do with the content of tests themselves, because that has stayed more or less the same for three decades. W...

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The Habit Of Finishing Things

David Allen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Getting Things Done, Work Productivity, The Balanced Life, David Allen, Healthy Living News
David Allen

One of the greatest challenges to keeping an empty head is maintaining the drill of processing our interactions to closure. In the course of our day, ...

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