The Harvard Business Review discovered six key reasons behind the growing level of manager burnout. The fifth reason they discovered was a lack of fairness. When I was in banking, I worked extremely hard one year to land millions of dollars of new accounts. At my performance review my boss informed me that he was only allowed to give ...
The Pareto Principle claims that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. In business, this usually means that 80% of your results are gained through 20% of your people’s efforts. Those people who diligently perform the work are the ones who seem to carry the load for the rest of the organization. They are the unsung heroes that should ...
The Pareto Principle claims that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. In business, this usually means that 80% of your results are gained through 20% of your people’s efforts. Those people who diligently perform the work are the ones who seem to carry the load for the rest of the organization. They are the unsung heroes that ...
In this series, we’re talking about the rising incidence of manager burnout. The Harvard Business Review identified six reasons behind our growing level of burnout. The second reason listed was a perceived lack of control. In the Harvard Business Review, Elizabeth Saunders wrote, “Feeling like you lack autonomy, access to resources, and a say in decisions that impact your professional ...
In this series, we’re discussing how meetings and email are consuming the majority of time for the average worker. If you’re collaborating with others on projects, email is often the tool you must check frequently. Then when new emails catch your eye, it’s easy to get distracted by other issues. Even if you can get away from your desktop email, ...
In this series, we’re discussing how, according to Microsoft’s research, meetings and email are now consuming the majority of time for the average worker. Microsoft found many meetings and emails are crowding out product innovation and personal interactions with customers. Today, let’s talk about meetings. If you schedule a meeting, first take a minute to consider what’s the purpose of ...
Since Microsoft has millions using their Office products, they have valuable insights into work habits. Recently, the Wall Street Journal highlighted some of Microsoft’s findings. The average employee surveyed spends 57% of their time using office software for communication and meetings. Two out of three people also say they struggle to find time and energy to do their actual job. ...
Multitasking is a badge of honor for many. But according to Earl Miller, a neuroscience professor at MIT, “You can’t multitask.” Our brains are hard-wired to only do one cognitively demanding activity at a time. In a Wall Street Journal article, Miller says what we actually are doing is task-shifting, jumping from one task to another. In fact, juggling tasks ...
For a pastor, Easter is like harvest time for a farmer. It’s the one Sunday a year that churches will have as their biggest opportunity to draw new people into the church. Weeks of thought and preparation will go into the agenda, the sermon, and every aspect of that day. If the churches are successful, they will see a ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed the culture of busyness that permeates the workforce. They had a few ideas for employers, to help slow down the busyness for employees. One idea was to reward output rather than only activity. When Safelight switched their auto glass installers pay from hourly to pay based on the number of windshields installed, their ...
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