Productivity
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The Difference Between Idle Time and Downtime at Work (and Why It Matters)
When we refer to working 40 hours a week, are we really working 40 hours—or are we waiting on colleagues to respond to emails, chatting with coworkers, and wasting away in meetings for a sizable chunk of that time? There are simply some hours that aren’t true work hours, even if they occur during the…
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What Is the Best Way to Shut Out Noise at the Office?
Modern knowledge work demands the psychological ability to focus and concentrate for lengthy periods. That is hard to do when colleagues are having impromptu meetings next to your desk, or discussing their weekends as you struggle to hit a looming deadline.
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Try ‘Task Batching’ for a More Productive Week
Planning can be daunting, but there’s one method that can help you structure longer stretches of time for the better. It’s called task batching.
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What Happens Now the 4-Day Work Week Trials Have Been a ‘Resounding Success’?
A little more than a century ago, most people in industrialised countries worked 60 hours a week – six ten-hour days. A 40-hour work week of five eight-hour days became the norm, along with increased paid holidays, in the 1950s. These changes were made possible by massive increases in productivity and hard-fought struggles by workers…