Conventional wisdom is technology can make us more efficient. Dishwashers save us time in front of the sink and algorithms can help us quickly find a compatible mate and help employers weed out unqualified applicants. But our next guest isn’t so sure that the latest and greatest tech is making us more efficient. Edward Tenner[ … ]
Tag: productivity
Do You Sit All Day? Take a Stand Against a Sedentary Lifestyle
The average American sits a lot. Many of us sit while we work, while we relax and while we learn. Over the long term, this sedentary way of life can have a negative impact on our health, increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer—in addition to shortening life spans. To counteract these negative[ … ]
Measurement And Reporting Make The Productivity Culture Real
Have Metrics, Now Measure With metrics in place, the next piece in the productivity puzzle is measurement. Measurement is the step that leads to the level of control that is required to achieve gains in productivity. If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If[ … ]
Performance Metrics That Will Improve Productivity
Crafting Understandable Performance Metrics Is The Key Performance metrics that simple and easy to understand by everyone is the foundation for success to productivity improvement. All too often, performance metrics and other key performance indicators are based on monetary targets. Monetary targets that may be meaningful to managers, executives and Board members, but not by[ … ]
Increasing Productivity Requires A Continuous Improvement Mindset
Measuring the “The Right Stuff” Makes Improved Productivity Visible The Challenge Countless businesses strive to create and maintain a culture of continuous improvement. The idea is whatever happened yesterday isn’t good enough for tomorrow. Tomorrow is an opportunity to do it even better. Better tomorrows require organizations to be more productive every day – and[ … ]
