Productivity

Data from leading human capital research firm i4cp shows that only 12% of survey respondents—primarily HR leaders representing large companies—say that their employees have a high level of financial well-being. However, fewer than a third of companies are prioritizing support for employee financial health. In fact, it’s more likely that organizations aren’t doing so. More

On this episode, we chat about tactics for becoming a more productive student. Topics covered include: The importance of practice problems; Sitting with problems; The importance to curiosity driving learning; The value of planning on a semester-level;⁃A few apps for managing your schedule; The power of co-op and internships; Taking good breaks; Watching movies instead

Many have told me they will quit rather than be forced to work onsite, and others have refused to take a job for the same reason. And just this week, for the second time, a group of employees at Apple protested their CEO’s new policy to be in the office at least three days a

On this episode, we chat about how to measure our daily productivity. Topics covered include: Why we’re so bad at measuring how much we get done; The default metrics we fall back on for determining whether we’re productive; How the number of hours we work matters less than we think; What productivity is for; Minding

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon explained the overstaffing during the company’s quarterly earnings call this month, which he attributed mostly to the pandemic. Walmart hired extra associates in Q4 of 2021 because staff members were out on COVID leave, but many employees returned to work sooner than expected. The several weeks of overstaffing, which has since

Early on in the pandemic, our organization identified “intentional connection” as a new norm, and this past week we hosted the first-ever “Connection Week” to put the spotlight on the value and importance of connection. As we are operating in more of a hybrid fashion, we hosted both in-person and virtual events that allowed associates

You’re busy. You have a million and one things on your plate and the list never ends. You’re wondering how you’re going to manage your workload and meet your deadlines. You think about going on a course or workshop to learn how to prioritize. You google ‘Time Management Training’. Maybe that’s what you need? Well,

Takeaway: For optimal productivity, we should rest for around 20-30 minutes for every 90 minutes we work. This sounds like a lot, but three separate studies back up this amount of time. Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes, 18s. The other day, reviewing research on how long our work breaks should be, I noticed a curious

On this episode, we chat about task switching—how to get better at it, and the costs of switching tasks too often. Topics covered include: Why multitasking is so fun; How often we switch between tasks as we work; Attentional residue—what it is and how to minimize it; How task switching affects our working memory; How

Corporate leaders may feel obligated (or even pressured) to use their platforms to provide perspective, declare clear positions, and even take sides in an era of polarization that would’ve been unthinkable even five years ago. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24th Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade, that pressure feels like it’s increased one

On this episode, we chat about a few favorite books we’ve read recently, and how we plan our weeks. Topics covered include: Balancing the “macro” and “micro” parts of your week; Bunching weekly obligations; “Maker” vs “Manager” schedules; The “switching costs” you incur throughout the week Attentional residue; What to consider at the start of

Seattle, WA – Data gathered by research firm Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) and Fortune Media found that labor and skill shortages are viewed by most employers as the top potential disruptors to their organizations and business in 2022—surprisingly cited more than inflation, supply chain interruption, or geopolitical instability. While many organizations are suffering from

On this episode, we chat about how the best productivity advice helps us live in a way that’s more true to what we value. Topics covered include: The assumptions embedded within traditional productivity advice; Values-based productivity; The ickyness of hustle culture; The addictive nature of achievement; The difficulty of determining our primary values; The 10

I wholeheartedly agree with the LinkedIn article’s author, Bruce Anderson, who began by noting, “Many of the jobs that today’s students will be doing in 2030 haven’t been invented yet.” All we need do is reflect five-to-15 years back and realize that many jobs we have today—specialist roles in social media, search engine optimization (SEO),

Takeaway: The reMarkable 2 is a beautiful digital tablet that feels like an analog one. If you have digital “paperwork” as part of yourday—you deal with a lot of PDFs or often make handwritten notes—or want the best tablet writing experience on the market, this is the tablet for you. You’ll need to swallow the device’s

When I tell people we’ve had a 4 Day Week since 2011, I think it’s fair to say most people are surprised, impressed and feel a glimmer of hope.  There’s hope that the future of work is headed in a more human, happier and healthier direction. REST AND RECOVERY It’s easy to see how the