Performance reviews can often be long and drawn out, more pomp and circumstance than actual useful feedback. Paul English, the co-founder of Kayak.com, has an innovative approach to performance reviews: he limits them to just 5 words. When asked how he came up with the 5-word performance review, English...
In the world of 10- and 12-hour workdays, there seems to be little time for breaks or rest. The once-revered lunch break has now turned into a crammed "eat while you work" session. A recent article in The Atlantic suggests that you should only work through your lunch...
Work is fun when you love what you're doing and really enjoy your colleagues' company. What about when you work for yourself, though? These tips have helped me stay on task over the past five years, and they'll also help you cultivate an enriching experience...
There's been a lot of negative buzz about the distractions and productivity losses open-plan offices enable, and software company Autodesk may have found the ideal solution by piping in pink noise. The sound is the same frequency as human voices, enabling employees to tune out their coworkers'...
Many managers read all the talk about employee engagement and think that happy employees will automatically level up their productivity; unfortunately, managing performance isn't that simple. There's one more element of the equation: a manager's rapport with his or her team. As Jason Lauritsen...
Work means different things to everyone, and understanding whether you have a job, a career or a calling represents the first step in assessing your productivity needs. In a piece for Harvard Business Review, Bill Barnett discusses Amy Wrzesniewski's research on employees' various attitudes toward work. Here...
