Is 9 to 5 Really the Best Time for Employees to Work?
During the Industrial Revolution, workers toiled away for up to 16 hours a day, six days a week. It wasn’t uncommon to see someone as young as 10 next to you on the line. By 1817, Robert Owen, a Welsh reformist, began to lobby for an eight-hour workday. More than a century later, Henry Ford […]
10 Toxic Habits That Keep You Away from Your Goals
You’ve definitely heard the saying that you’re your own worst enemy. This saying can apply to just about every aspect of life. As human beings, we’re very good at sabotaging our own efforts to find a meaningful relationship, excel at our jobs and be successful. Many toxic habits and behaviors could be keeping you from […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Take Short Breaks at Work
The most important thing for any working individual is to maintain maximum productivity while working. To remain productive, you can’t keep working for endless hours. You need breaks. The benefits of breaks go beyond just resting your body and mind. You can make the best of your breaks in a way that boosts your productivity. […]
Mental Health Welfare Boosts Workplace Productivity
We live in an enlightened age for mental health with much of the stigma of bygone years dissipated. Self-care and mental health welfare have become a staple of a healthy lifestyle, both inside and outside of the workplace. With better understanding, more support and resources have become available online and through different organisations. Support that […]
The Best Books and TED Talks About Productivity
Identifying the right productivity and motivation approach that will work for your team isn’t always an easy task. Dynamics inside the company change over time and the methodology that delivered excellent results some time ago is not necessarily going to yield the same result this time around. Learning from the experience of others and finding […]
Reinventing the Workplace – Creating an Environment for Optimal Health and Productivity – Part 2
Hello again, we’re back with part 2 of our series about redesigning the workplace to optimize health. Previously, we talked about the importance of a healthy workplace, and how the way we currently organize our daily work is insufficient in providing us with an environment that is conducive to a long and healthy life (and […]
Reinventing the Workplace – Creating an Environment for Optimal Health and Productivity – Part 1
The modern workplace is evolving. It’s an undeniable fact. In many companies, employees have gotten more freedom to organize their work in a way that suits them best. The only catch seems to be that you have to deliver. How you do it is completely up to you. All this is fine, of course, but […]
Flowers and Plants That Boost Workplace Productivity
Disengaged employees are unproductive and this lack of productivity costs US companies up to 550 billion dollars per year. Luckily, there are simple ways to ensure engagement and to maximize productivity. Offering a welcoming and comfortable workplace is one of the essentials. When it comes to boosting productivity, many guides focus on collaboration, feedback and […]
Make It Happen in 2020: How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution
Only 25 percent of people stick to their New Year’s resolution just one month after December 31. It’s even more shocking to find out that only eight percent accomplish what they have set their mind on. The beginning of yet another year provides wonderful opportunities for a fresh start. Whether you want to get rid […]
6 Reasons to Consider Closing Your Office for Christmas Week
It’s the Holiday season and you’re faced with a big dilemma of pushing through and getting some work done or closing the office for the Christmas week. Choosing the second approach brings various benefits to the table. You may worry that a week-long business discontinuation will lead to a productivity loss but research suggests the […]
