Productivity
If the weight of your work suddenly feels like you’ve been hard-tackled by ill-tempered teammates and you’re seeing stars, it’s time for an intervention. Remember these tips when struggling to recover from the hits and emerge steady on your feet.
When multiple people are working on the same project, it’s possible toes will be stepped on. Here’s some advice for resolving the conflict.
It’s getting so we don’t dare even print the word “multi-tasking” since it’s been getting such a bad rap recently. Scott Eblin shares how you can identify less important priorities.
Sifting through email can eat up hours of your day, and it’s likely not productive work. Jessica Stillman, writing at Inc., suggests these programs to help you manage your email.
Artificial intelligence can’t replace a human in the admin’s seat, but it can make your job a lot easier.
You want to be known as a hard worker, but working too hard can lead to burnout. If you can work smarter as well as faster, Isabel Thottam writes at Glassdoor, you’ll have more free time and less stress. Here are some suggestions.
Many people tend to put off the biggest and most difficult things so they can tackle the growing list of smaller items that pile up. If you’re having trouble prioritizing, here are three questions to ask yourself.
The root cause of many problems in the office is poor communication. The guaranteed solution to this problem is to work only with people who are telepathic—but since that isn’t a realistic option, here are some tips to improve your communication.
A lot of recent advice says multitasking is a productivity killer. While that may be true for some, others seem to actually function best with multiple balls in the air. If giving up multitasking isn’t an option for you, heed these suggestions from career multitaskers.
Many office dwellers are in need of a little peace at work this season, no matter which set of holidays they celebrate. But stay ‘nice’ under all that pressure (Santa’s watching, after all), and take a quiet moment to B.R.E.A.T.H.E. while considering these tips.
Digital clutter can be just as stressful as physical clutter around your home or office. Abby Quillen offers this advice for organizing your digital life.
Project management: Everyone wants to get certified, but the path can be confusing. Remember these four things.
Before you deploy the search and rescue over a tightly scheduled project that seems like it will never cross the finish line, remember these tips when scheduling more work around it.
