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How productive are you, really? New test and research shows how you stack up
Gender statistics
There are noteworthy differences in how women and men managed to be productive.
- Women are able to run productive meetings; they can keep sessions within 90 minutes and finish with the agreement of the next steps.
- Men do very well at coping with high message volume. They are able to look less frequently at their emails, bypassing messages of low value.
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Organizational Health
According to a decade long research, the health of an organization is based on alignment with a robust strategy, deep-rooted culture, and a clarity of vision.
The health of an organization ca...
Better Health = Better Performance
Extensive Data studies have found a link between the health of an organization and its performance.
Robust health is crucial to an organization's long term success.
The Four Organizational Recipes
Companies aligned with one of these four organizational recipes are more likely to be healthy and to deliver strong, sustained performance than those following random management styles:
- Leader Driven
- Market Focused
- Execution Expertise
- Talent and Knowledge-based
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Get an early start on the day
Early hours are important because they tend to be free of most distractions and give you an opportunity to get focused.
An early start will allow you to squeeze in more time...
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- Balanced blood sugar levels, which helps maintain your energy throughout the day
- Improved short-term memory and mood
- Faster recovery and renewed energy after workouts
Better use of the commute to work
Some of the ways you can be productive during your commute include:
- Catching up on podcasts or listening to business-related audio books
- Hands-free calling to get a head start on critical or time-sensitive issues
- Reading and responding to emails (for those who use public transit)
- Researching and preparing for presentations
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Psychological safety in team building
It all comes down to trust, which is one of the characteristics teambuilding...
For an effective teambuilding:
- Think outside the box when defining the format that works best for all team-members;
- Avoid activities where people are singled out and might feel embarrassed. These create the opposite of the trust-building effect needed to build strong teams.
- Effective teambuilding allows teams to tackle an achievable challenge together. Working through a challenge together increases oxytocin and group cohesiveness.