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We unpack behavior science, habit research, and academic research to provide practical insight into how to upgrade your people's critical thinking, communication, people management, and time management skills

Does Quantifying Your Work Make You More Productive? time management Aug 31, 2020

The quantified self movement has gained significant momentum over the last few years as more and more people have sought ways to collect data on all aspects of their life.

Similarly, as...

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How Should You Close An Email? time management Aug 26, 2020

Most of us thoughtlessly sign an email with whatever signature we’ve gotten used to adding before our names. Some even skip signing at all and just allow their auto-populated signature to...

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Does Agile Make Your Team More Innovative? people management time management Aug 24, 2020

The agile project management methodology, originating among software developers in earnest in the early 2000s, has increasingly crossed into other industries as teams and companies look for ways to...

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Do Social Media Fasts Work? resilience time management Aug 17, 2020

Many have taken to social media fasts or even more extreme, dopamine fasts, over the last year to improve their happiness and productivity and reduce stress, but does abstaining from social media...

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Can You Become a Better Critical Thinker? critical thinking Jul 09, 2020

Are critical thinking skills just a gift some are born with and others are not? Or do you just pick them up as you go through life and have more experiences?

That is the question that CEO Matt...

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8 Critical Thinking Fallacies You’re Likely Falling For on Social Media critical thinking Jul 02, 2020

You may think that scrolling endlessly through social media is a harmless way to decompress after a long day of work and let your mind relax. And the latest research on the mental and...

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Will Time Make You Happier than Money? time management Jun 30, 2020

When given the choice, should you invest money to get more time or invest your time to earn more money?

 

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Lessons from Companies that are Working Less time management Jun 24, 2020

Depending on the survey, 67% to 79% of employees suffer from burnout at least some of the time. These victims of burnout cite unreasonable workload and “too little time in the day...

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Why Your Employees Don’t Care About Productivity people management time management Jun 10, 2020

According to Gallup, 53% of employees give the minimum effort required to complete their work. In other words, more than half of the workforce are doing just enough to collect their...

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Lessons from Leading Pop Artists: How to be Creative Over and Over Again critical thinking May 27, 2020

In business, we often have the perception that brilliant ideas come either from the minds of geniuses or through intense, focused collaborative thinking. While both are sources of creative...

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The Ownership Rollercoaster: How Managers Undermine Team Performance people management May 21, 2020

The degree to which you and your team members take ownership for your work significantly impacts the quality of your work.

For example, Wharton professor Adam Grant conducted research ...

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Why You and Your Employer Should Pay Attention to Changes at Home resilience Apr 16, 2020

In this unprecedented time, it’s natural for you and your employer to focus on the dramatic changes to the way you do work, your clients’ scenarios, and perhaps even your business. But...

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