A whopping 71 percent of U.S. workers are either "actively disengaged" or "not engaged" in their workplaces, a stat that poses a real threat to organizational efficiency. Gallup found that worker engagement has direct ties to productivity, retention, profit, customer service and other performance outcomes,...
This Socialcast infographic sheds light on six principles managers can learn from effective Hollywood teams like the Incredibles, X-Men and Ocean's Eleven. Regardless of their core size and modus operandi, all of the teams have at least three of the following qualities: 1. Unifying purpose 2. Good leadership...
Managers can supercharge team productivity by taking a cue from video game design and gamifying aspects of work. Adam Dole of Method recently outlined the four things video games teach us about motivating people in a post for Fast Company: * Games create urgent optimism. * Games create tight social groups. * Games...
This Gist infographic contrasts new vs. old workstyles as they prioritize productivity. Today's offices are increasingly focusing on efficiency as opposed to an overload of meetings and email; 49 percent of managers surveyed believed the workplace is suffering from information overload. Another fun statistic is that 70 percent...
Companies that ignore the need for email efficiency are setting themselves up for a colossal waste of resources. Corporate America spends over 40 percent of their day on email; to put that figure into financial terms, someone who earns $55,000 a year will make $1,760 each month just...
Employees' health and weight problems cost U.S. business owners $153 billion each year in lost productivity costs, making it more essential than ever for managers to incentivize healthy employee habits. Over 85 percent of American workers have weight problems, health problems or both, and they miss 450 million...
