Articles Tagged - Productivity

November 4, 2014

A Simple Strategy to Stay Productive and Healthy at Work

You will be amazed at what you can achieve in a working day.

Do you find that your productivity varies from one day to the next? Do you sit down to get stuff done and then next thing you know hours have passed and the most important tasks are still outstanding? Some days I can fly through my tasks fast and then yet other days drag, and I seem to get constantly distracted (often caused by yours truly), leading to a longer “to do” list than when I started!  That was until I discovered the simple and effective Pomodoro Technique®.   Many...Continue reading

By Jayne JenkinsPosted in Professional Development on November 4, 2014

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September 19, 2013

7 Steps You Can Take to Make Your Team More Productive

What Works for Your Team?

As a first time manager, you have a lot to learn about leading and managing your team.  A LOT.  Unfortunately, the one thing I see new managers overlooking time and time again is that you have a whole team to help you in that process.  The team knows the work that is being done, the work that needs to be done, what works and what doesn’t.     When I became a manager for the first time, I wanted to do everything right.  I wanted to hold the right meetings, the right...Continue reading

By Emilie ShoopPosted in Management on September 19, 2013

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August 18, 2013

7 Things Very Effective People STOP Doing

Productivity At Work - Are You A Fast Hamster?

Do you feel fulfilled and accomplished at the end of the day? Or are you more often frustrated over what you did not get done? When no matter how much you do still feels like you haven’t done enough, it can become overwhelming and sometimes physically exhausting, a little like a hamster on a wheel. Well, we know there is much more to you than that, however this is a common feeling shared by many business leaders.   It’s not productive and doesn't make the most of our time and...Continue reading

By Jayne JenkinsPosted in Professional Development on August 18, 2013

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February 28, 2013

3 Steps to a More Productive Day: Focus Tips For Managers

Stop multi-tasking and focus on what you are good at.

By Jayne Jenkins, CEO, Churchill Leadership Group We all have 24 hours in a day, but why does it feel like some managers get more done than others? Do they survive on 4 hours sleep like Margaret Thatcher? Maybe they don't have families or they possess magical superpowers?   For me I need 6-7 hours of sleep, and to be honest, there is enough data on human wellness out there to convince me not to give up this true "regeneration time." I am a high energy A-type personality and for a long time I...Continue reading

By Jayne JenkinsPosted in Management on February 28, 2013

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