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Time to Think

By |August 23rd, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

There is quite a variety of views on the effectiveness of multi-tasking. Some people think it is essential to cope with the demand of a modern workplace. Others think it simply distracts from the efficiency

‘The Best’ is not necessarily Best

By |August 16th, 2025|Categories: Innovation, Productivity|

 I’m interested in both technology and productivity so naturally I have an interest in how technology can underpin improved productivity Like lots of people recently, I have been experimenting with AI software. What becomes clear

Its just not what YOU think

By |August 9th, 2025|Categories: Innovation, Productivity|

What makes a given process or situation more productive is often a set of factors, some of which are relatively simple and others complex and perhaps hidden. Assume you work for a forestry company.  How do

Should You Become a Monk?

By |August 2nd, 2025|Categories: Productivity, Uncategorized|

Strange question for a productivity blog, perhaps  but stay with me. Increasing evidence suggests that multitasking is distracting. As is the interjection into the work-place and workstream of email, telephone vocals snd other distractions.  People have realised

You Need a Plan B

By |July 19th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Managers make plans.  They do it often and over long periods of time.  The rest of their time is spent executing those plans. However, as we all know, sometimes things go wrong.  Worse still, often those things going

The Impact of Safety on Productivity

By |July 5th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

What is the relationship between safety at work and the productivity of that work? Organisations that fail to take all possible safety measures are obviously more at risk of accidents and injuries - and in many countries,

The Importance of Engagement

By |June 28th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Workforce engagement is important because it is linked with (and underpins) effort, innovation, productivity, and retention—and in industries/sectors/geographical areas with a competitive landscape and a shortage of talent, it can make or break a company,

Are You an Elite Leader?

By |June 21st, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Many leaders think they are elite - special at what they do, leaders of the pack.   However many of those same leaders, if we analysed their performance and their success record, would turn out to

Metrics Matter

By |June 14th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

There are many ways to improve productivity and performance - via technology, process change, culture change and so on.  But with each one, we need to measure the success (or otherwise) of our initiative to understand

Focus!

By |June 7th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Interruptions are distractions.  Those people who constantly respond to texts, emails and  messaging systems might feel 'in the loop' but their productivity is probably woefully low.  Discipline is needed to wait until an appropriate time when the task in

Communication is Key

By |May 31st, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

 Most people, on starting a new job, turn up with a positive attitude.  They may be nervous about the new situation but they want to do well, to succeed, and in return to be valued and

Hard Work Is Not Enough

By |May 24th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

We all know that hard work is needed to be truly successful. However, we also know that hard work alone is not enough. We need our hard work to be in the right direction. One

Volunteers Needed

By |May 17th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

It is getting increasingly common for firms to introduce opportunities for volunteering amongst their staff. This may be partly altruistic - attempting to do some good for a national charity or for the local community

Inspire Yourself

By |May 10th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

To be productive and to make our organisation productive, we have to inspire each person in the organisation to be engaged with the company and their role within it, to want to be the best

The Irony of AI Success

By |April 19th, 2025|Categories: Innovation, Productivity|

Being introduced to one of the new AI services (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.) is like meeting a genie who offers you three wishes. What should you ask for? The power of AI seems so immense

Productivity Needs A Long-Term View

By |April 12th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Long-term planning can be difficult for CEOs.  A company is only as good as its latest quarterly report (according to many investors), so today's results are crucial.  Yet, real change— especially culture change— can take years to

Improving Work-Life Balance

By |April 5th, 2025|Categories: Productivity, Uncategorized|

Physical and mental stress are all too common as more people seem to find the pressures of completing expected work tasks and expected in-office time too much to bear.  As firms shed labour to cut costs,

Where Will Your New Employees Come From?

By |March 29th, 2025|Categories: Economics, Productivity|

Times are tough for both commercial organisations and governments in terms of recruiting the labour needed for economic growth.  Employment is high in most developed countries and there is a trend towards disengagement and ’quiet quitting’.

Building Engagement

By |March 22nd, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Engaged employees are more productive.   This is not surprising.  If employees feel they have a  significant part to play in the organisation they work for, they are much more likely to share the goals of the organisation and to

Improving Productivity in the Modern Workplace

By |March 15th, 2025|Categories: Productivity|

Over the last two decades and especially since the pandemic -  the workplace has undergone significant transformations. The rise of technology-driven companies brought flat hierarchies, attractive employee perks, and open-office concepts. Meanwhile, the integration of productivity

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