Category / Productivity
Spring Clean Your Never-ending To-Do List
Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? So you don’t have to do it now, of course! The problem is that this list of perpetually postponed unpleasant tasks just…
How to write stunningly clear emails as a manager and leader
Voici une vérité dure à entendre. Les gens ignorent vos courriels. Je vous rassure, ça n’a rien de personnel. C’est juste que ça leur demande beaucoup (trop) d’énergie de les lire. Et…
How to write stunningly clear emails as a manager and leader
Here’s a hard truth. People are ignoring your emails. It’s nothing personal. It’s just that most emails are utterly energy-sapping. And since the average worker gets 124 emails a day, if you…
Team reflection is everything: here’s how to make it a habit
Why is it so hard to sit down and reflect? Maybe it’s our deadline-focused culture, where busyness is a badge of honour and headless-chicken mode seems the only route to success.…
3 tips to put the spark back into your remote meetings
Sorry could you repeat that question?” We ALL know that’s code for “sorry, I wasn’t paying attention” in remote meetings. Zoom fatigue is real. And that’s a problem for managers.…
How to keep remote teamwork alive (when it all wants to do is flop on the couch)
What motivates you at work? Chances are it’s part play, part purpose, part feeling like your potential is nurtured. When the authors of Primed to Perform surveyed 20,000+ workers, they found that…
New Ways To Capture The Attention Of Inactive Customers
Stay nimble. Pivot. Shift gears. For many of us 2021 has been about scrambling to beat the pandemic odds. If you’re looking for new ways to rebuild connection with inactive customers, here…
How to act with empathy in 2021
A whole new year is ahead of us! In 2020, you’ve prioritized those sharp shifts in your customers’ needs and you’re ready to act. But how can you make sure your…
3 ways to think differently about deadlines
BUSINESS EDITORIAL Deadlines are bothersome little things, aren’t they? Always breathing down your neck or whooshing past your ears. It’s no wonder we live in fear of them.But what if there were…
Productivity hack of the month: lemons (Part 3)
BUSINESS EDITORIAL How is it February already? If you’re still reeling from the whirlwind that was January, and in need of a motivational nudge … here’s part three of our “be-more-productive” series. …