No matter how hard you try, you’re bound to get distracted sometime during the workday. One study from Poly found that 99 percent of employees report they get distracted while working at their personal workspace. And, when a team member gets distracted — productivity suffers. While there are distractions that you have no power over, there […]
Analytics can be applied to a wide range of areas for businesses. But, perhaps none as impactful as team analytics. After all, your team is the lifeblood of your business. Why wouldn’t you want information that can help you manage and retain your top talent? Or, better yet — do you know how to improve […]
What’s the point of tracking your productivity? Hey, if you don’t know how fast you are moving, there is no way to get faster. The main reason to monitor your productivity is to find out where you may want to improve, and in what way you might choose to change. Tracking keeps you focused on […]
Working from home used to be a luxury for a select few employees. The joy of choosing to work at home is rapidly changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without the free choice to elect to have a work from home day — it becomes an order which is not quite so appealing. A Gartner […]
Even if you’ve never struggled with anxiety in the past, it’s understandable that you might currently be battling negative and worrisome thoughts. When there are a ton of additional worry’s in your life, it makes focusing on work a little more complicated. I mean, with everything going on in the world right now, your work […]
We live in an age of distractions. Take when you’re trying to focus 100 percent on your work. You’re just about to get in the zone when suddenly your phone buzzes. It’s a notification tempting you to check that text, email, or message you just received. But that’s only one example. You can also get […]
Maintaining mental and physical health during the pandemic is a challenge. You can be quite sure that both of these parts of yourselves drastically impacts your motivation and productivity. Both mental and physical issues work on you at home and work. Physical activity has been scientifically connected to motivation. We also know that setting personal […]
Whether you call them your golden hours or peak productive work time, or biological prime times, these are when we have the most concentration and energy. As such, we shouldn’t waste these hours. Instead, we should spend them on our most important and challenging tasks. But, before we get there, we first need to identify […]
Even before COVID-19 put remote work in the spotlight, numerous studies highlighted its benefits. For years, flexible work arrangements have been able to improve the morale and health of employees. As a consequence, they’re more productive. What’s more, for businesses, remote work can attract and retain talent and reduce the cost associated with real estate […]
According to the CDC, “productivity losses related to personal and family health problems cost U.S. employers $1,685 per employee per year.” Considering that we’re all human beings who are susceptible to some sort of illness, whether if it’s the flu, COVID-19, or cancer, this should undoubtedly be on the top of your mind. But what […]
