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  • Culture is key to productivity

    If culture is key to the productivity and success of an organization, why don’t we invest more in keeping our business cultures thriving? We often take for granted that our team knows how to navigate the modern professional workplace expectations, and we save training for the moments when an individual makes a mistake.  In a…

  • How leaders are increasing productivity by increasing awareness

    A recent article published in the Higher Education Review lists some benefits of getting leaders trained in civility and respect. Here are the benefits they list:  The bottom line is more productivity. More civility and respect leads to more productivity. The good news is, human beings are wired for cooperation – we are designed to…

  • Productivity a definition – part 2

    In part 1, I made the bold statement that the number one job of a leader is productivity. Let’s continue with a general definition of productivity. Following this, we’ll delve into defining productivity in relation to your organization or specific jobs. One metric views productivity as the ratio between output volume and inputs. Simply put,…

  • Productivity – part 1

    As a leader, your number one responsibility is to increase productivity. Whether it’s improving employee productivity, employee efficiency, meeting deadlines, or staying on task, it’s all about using time wisely. Helping people to use their time wisely involves a little bit of leadership “beingness” and lots of “doingness”. It is often easy to look at…