Tag
productivity
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Snack On This: The Pros and Cons of Free Food at the Office
In an effort to save money, Sprint recently announced it was doing away with the free snacks it…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Telecommuting: Effective Only in Moderation?
A new study published by the Association for Psychological Science points out the importance of building relationships with…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Career Coach: The Joy in Joyless Tasks
Career advice on joyless tasks from Lyne Tomlinson, CPBS, ACC, CAE, career fitness coach at Career Lift.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Why Slack Is Winning
The chat-driven business platform has proved hugely popular with many offices, maybe because it's not built as a…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Better Plan for Your Office Plan
The desks and cubes you set up for your employees shouldn’t be afterthoughts. But be cautious of workplace…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
I Can’t Live Without My … iPad2
"I have an iPad2 at work. It's also terrific to travel with as the difference in weight between…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Walk Your Way To a More Productive Meeting
If your usual meetings are feeling stale, try a different approach with a walking meeting. Research and experience…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Embrace the (March) Madness And Other Productivity Tips
The NCAA Tournament is upon us, and while many reports cite the potential for lost productivity at work,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: The Downsides of Multitasking
Why taking a step back from doing multiple tasks at once may be the best decision you'll make…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Put Event-Planning Goals Before Tech Ones
There are so many tech options for events, but what’s really necessary? Plus: Why printing out PDFs is…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: The Productive Power of Checklists
The stress and pressure of event planning could be relieved by something as basic as a checklist.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How to Maintain Marathon Efficiency
The benefits of helping employees stay effective for the long run.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Professional Organizers Sort Out the Impact of Clutter
A new survey by the National Association for Professional Organizers found that half of Americans are overwhelmed by…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Getting In the Way Of Your Productivity?
A new study illustrates a common productivity killer for many employees. Find out if you’re affected as well…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Virtual Offices: She Wrote the Book on It
Patricia Troy, CAE, principal of the association management company Next Wave Group, moved to a virtual office in…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
7 Tech Tools to Help You Work Smarter
These seven tech tools lay the groundwork for the efficiency and productivity every office desires, but not every…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Social Media’s Yin and Yang
We need it for productivity, but it's a maddening distraction. How can you balance the two poles of…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
I Can’t Live Without My… Trello
Create boards and action cards to keep track of goals and to-do lists with this web-based project management…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Green Power: Office Plants Make You More Productive
New research illustrates the positive potential of plants at work. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but they…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Telecommuters May Work Harder to Prove They’re Not Slacking Off
If you think all telecommuters are slacking off, think again. A new study from the University of Illinois…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Productive Procrastination: Waste Time Without Wasting Your Time
Why the concept of “productive procrastination” could help you sort through a problem by removing the tough thing…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
I can’t Live Without My… Skitch App
See something, share something with this app that allows users to annotate, save, and send images and screen…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Web-Browsing Habits: You Need Fewer Tabs in Your Life
Why a one-tab strategy might be worth considering for your web-browsing habits. Also: MMCC attendees reflect on the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Do We Really Use Microsoft Office All That Much?
The popular productivity suite remains an workplace standby—and a cash cow for Microsoft—but a recent study suggests that…
