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Me-Time

By |2020-03-19T22:45:55+00:00January 24th, 2015|

We all need a bit of ‘me-time’ … when we forget about all the tasks we have on our To-Do list, forget all our work pressures, forget our commitments and concentrate on ourselves.  ‘Me-time’ needn’t be long; it is the quality that matters. Well, of course the other thing that gives us real pleasure is ‘you-time’

Let’s focus!

By |2020-03-19T22:45:55+00:00January 17th, 2015|

I've been doing a lot of writing recently.  I'm lucky - I find that words just come out - easily - in torrents.  My problem is not writing; its marshalling my thoughts and turning the words into something readable and sensible.  When I read back what I've written, I invariably think it is too long

The next productivity push?

By |2020-03-19T22:45:55+00:00January 10th, 2015|

What will lead you to higher productivity in 2015? New products, new technologies, new structures? For most organisations, the answer is none of these.  Those that succeed in improving their productivity will do so by doing what they do now a little more effectively and/or efficiently.  Big gains come from lots of small, incremental gains.

One of the long-standing friends of WCPS – Georg Kell

By |2020-11-10T15:14:28+00:00January 9th, 2015|

One of the long-standing friends of WCPS - Georg Kell - has sent us this letter. We thank Georg for his friendship and reassure him that WCPS remains committed to the ideals of the Global Compact. George Smith - who remains our principal point of contact with the UN - in

Too many voices?

By |2020-03-19T22:45:55+00:00January 3rd, 2015|

I read recently that Coca-Cola has withdrawn its voicemail system from its Atlanta headquarters in an effort to improve productivity.  Callers now get a simple message suggesting they should use another means of contact. Voicemail was originally introduced as an 'added value' service for callers - saving them the need to call again - but

Wake Up!

By |2020-03-19T22:45:55+00:00December 27th, 2014|

Most people are more effective workers in the morning - when fresh.  As the day goes on, most of us tire.  The problem is that we don't always recognise this - and we take decisions, do important work, hold important meetings when we are not at our best. Does this work for teams and organisations.

Reflections

By |2020-03-19T22:45:55+00:00December 20th, 2014|

Approaching the end of another year is a time for reflection - personal reflection and, if you are brave enough, organisational reflection.  What have you - and your organisation - learned this year that will make you better next year. It might be something about your products, your processes, your customers, your competitors ... or

What happens next?

By |2020-03-19T22:45:56+00:00December 13th, 2014|

Labour productivity is all over the place for many Western nations.  It rises, it slows, it plateaus.  It is hard to predict as these countries struggle to climb out of recession.  Productivity fuels economic growth - but then employment and wages catch up and productivity levels off.  Many organisations are spending all their attention on

Local clustering

By |2020-03-19T22:45:56+00:00December 6th, 2014|

Clusters have been proved to a useful development tool - bringing together companies - and people - from similar industries/activities - to share knowledge and  experience, and to collaborate.  A similar effect can be created locally by bringing together employees from within the company to discuss problems, issues, projects, developments - sharing perspectives from designers,

Edmund Sung – Hong Kong Productivity Centre

By |2020-11-04T16:46:57+00:00November 30th, 2014|

We are very sorry to have to report the death of Edmund Sung, a long-time friend of WCPS, at the young age of 58. Edmund served as the local host organisation (Hong Kong Productivity Centre) program manager for our World Congress held in Hong Kong and Beijing in 2001 and worked

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