Mar 30, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Performance Improvement, Productivity, Stress Management
Taking a few minutes each morning to clear your mind, refresh and clarify key goals – as well as what you need to do today to fulfill them, will help you to be much more on target and engaged.
Feb 5, 2015 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Performance Improvement, Productivity
It is interesting to see the increasing trend toward cost-efficient “bullpen” workspaces. It goes against everything we now know about maximizing creativity and productivity, and is not cost-effective in the long run
Nov 20, 2014 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Performance Improvement, Productivity
We now have an even better understanding as to the importance of creativity on the performance, sustainability, and bottom line of organizations. It turns out there is a substantial creative dividend, and it is yours for the taking!
Sep 11, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Energy, Motivation, Performance Improvement, Productivity
The term “Employee Engagement” has been tossed about so much that many people have become completely desensitized to it. But the recent leadership drama at Market Basket grocery stores underscores its power and meaning in a very real way.
Jul 9, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Energy, Performance Improvement, Productivity
The 3 Most Important Traits of High-Performing Teams? Communications, communications, and communications. New research shows that communication habits are the most important factor that distinguishes high performing teams from ones that are not.
Jun 30, 2014 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Energy, Healthy, Motivation, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity, Stress Management, Work Life Balance
Maximizing these three very important attributes will allow you to accomplish just about anything you set your mind to. It turns out they are inextricably linked together! What creativity, productivity, and sustainability all have in common is that rhythm and balance are essential to each of them. Introducing rhythm and balance into your working habits will boost each of these in a significant way. Let me explain: Creativity The latest brain science has shown that although creativity is still somewhat mysterious, you can definitely improve your creativity by using your brain in the manner allows it to function at its best. You can do that by honoring the brain’s creative cycle. As it turns out, that does not involve multitasking marathons. The creative cycle is essentially based on creating a rhythm between right and left-brain, as well as creating a balance between intense focus and relaxing, restorative practices. That means working in short, focused sprints of 90-120 minutes, followed by short breaks of 10-30 minutes to allow the brain to rest, process, and create. Those “rest” periods are when the sub-conscious performs its mysterious processing and makes creative connections. Those rest periods are when the “aha!” moments are most likely to occur. For example, a recent Stanford study found that participants generated 60% more ideas while taking walking breaks compared to those who remained sitting at their desks! Productivity Your energy level and ability to focus (and thus your productivity) fluctuates with the same cycles that govern your sleep during the night – cycles of approximately 90-120 minutes. Key signs that you are in the down side of that...
