Tag: Productivity
Meeting mania
That's because nearly all meetings succumb to a few pet peeves-those annoying happenings that derail the meeting's purpose, waste time, and cause frustration. While any...
The 9 Types of Collaborators
The Expert The Expert is the go-to person for questions about collaboration technology and best practices in your organization. The Expert looks beyond the normal...
The unimportance of practically everything
Yet, in the back of his mind, he knows there are more important deliverables to get to. But the days slip by and he...
The one thing
Assertiveness gets a bad rap when people equate it with being pushy and annoying. But that shouldn't stop you from learning to apply it...
Credit due
Most leaders know not to act like the boss in the FedEx ad. But few think carefully enough about all the ways in which...
Creating sustainable performance
So what does it mean to be happy in your job? It's not about contentment, which connotes a degree of complacency. When we and...
Positive intelligence
We have been studying the links between employee engagement and customer loyalty for a few years now, and we've found that the only route...
When to give up on your goals
The only hitch was that Ben, as a teacher, had to be at work early, so our matches could begin no later than 6:00...
Gratitude as a business strategy
There's nothing wrong with expecting excellence, and taking steps to get it. The problem is, we tend to take excellence—and thoughtfulness, and kindness, and...
Enchant your employees
If you can enchant your employees, they will work harder, longer, and smarter for you - and, ideally, you for them too. Here are...
Perfectionism: healthy or hurtful?
I believe that the intention of most perfectionists is to do things well. To excel. Recent research shows that those scoring high on perfectionism...
Should companies have a happiness index?
David Cameron probably isn't happy about the primary reason he's in the news these days. The British prime minister, who formerly employed News of...
How to garner the right kind of attention
No matter how talented or accomplished you are, you cannot always count on attracting and retaining the attention of others. Too many options compete...
Is criticism more effective than praise?
If you do, you're only human. Paying more attention to what's wrong isn't wrongheaded or perverse. In fact, you could say you do it...
The problem with financial bonuses
Enron. Tyco. WorldCom. The financial crisis. As corporate scandals and ethical fiascoes shatter the American economy, it is time to take a step back...
