Productivity and time management expert Julie Morgenstern believes people can be grouped two ways when it comes to time management: Time realists and time optimists.
Time realists consider how long things take and what is going on in any given day. Time optimists are guided by what they hope to get done.
Topics: productivity, employee burnout, time management, scheduling, personal time, avoiding burnout, personal management
Discovering the individualized reasons people work is key to helping employers understand what will motivate employees.
According to the article "What People Want from Work: Motivation" on the website The Balance, successful companies need to start with money. Paying employees fair compensation, or ideally more than fair, brings the talent in and reduces the risk of losing great employees. Money helps employees check off responsibilities ranging from taking care of the most basic necessities to enjoying hobbies to long-term planning for retirement.
Topics: employee engagement, employee communication, employee satisfaction, employee participation, employee burnout, workplace culture, motivation, working conditions
For some employees, when they leave work, they don’t even think about it until they return the next morning. For others, while they may leave their place of employment, they’re never truly disconnected. That’s because there’s a workplace culture where some employees feel they must check and respond to their work emails 24/7/365. While this may be the new normal, there’s research that shows it may also be harmful to employees.
Topics: office culture, Robert Black, work-life balance, email, office productivity, employee burnout