by admin | Feb 5, 2015 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Performance Improvement, Productivity
It is interesting to see the increasing trend toward cost-efficient “bullpen” work spaces. When I started my career as a just-graduated engineer at Boeing, I was seated at a military-issue olive-green desk with a black phone, in the middle of a sea of identical desks...
by admin | Jan 21, 2015 | Creativity, Energy, Healthy, Performance Improvement, Productivity
This is the first anniversary of my stand-up desk. I wouldn’t even think of going back. I feel better; I feel more productive and creative and sitting down now feels like a well-earned reward rather than a life-sentence. Just having the option to move between the two...
by admin | Jan 12, 2015 | Creativity, Energy, Performance Improvement, Productivity, Stress Management, Work Life Balance
There is one change you can make this year that will lower your stress level and make you much more productive: Stop being a slave to email. I know. Crazy talk right? What would happen if you didn’t check email every three minutes or respond immediately to every buzz,...
by admin | Nov 25, 2014 | Creativity, Performance Improvement, Productivity
Perhaps you’ve experienced this: There is a tough problem that needs to be solved. Your manager or team lead gathers everyone together, wipes the whiteboard clean, and asks everyone to start throwing out his 0r her best ideas, while being careful of course not to wee...
by admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Performance Improvement, Productivity
Creativity is difficult to quantify. It is often seen as a mysterious spirit that comes and goes and seems to bless some more than others. But we continue to make progress in understanding creativity, learning how we can harness it, and maximizing it for both...
by admin | Oct 2, 2014 | Goal Setting, Performance Improvement
I’m always intrigued when the play-by-play announcer states that an athlete has just achieved a “personal best.” What a great feeling to know that all of the training and practice has finally paid off. But you can use the same techniques athletes use to achieve your...
