This Socialcast infographic indicates that the links between happiness and work productivity are much closer than you might think. Highly engaged employees can improve performance by 20 percent and reduce turnover by 87 percent; companies with a workforce full of engaged employees reported a 19.2 percent increase in operating...
'Tis the season of New Year's resolutions, and these top 10 resolutions for productivity will help you start 2012 off the right way. While your list of resolutions might seem daunting, remember to ease into each item on your list slowly: it takes time to build healthy,...
Volkswagen is fighting the good fight in work-life balance by stopping its BlackBerry servers from delivering email to employees after regular work hours. The plan, which applies to VW Germany workers with trade-union-negotiated contracts, only permits emails to be delivered during a window that begins 30 minutes before an employee&...
This GOOD infographic examines a fair question: do we live to work, or work to live? The short answer is that it depends on several factors, including your age, income levels, and whether you are self-employed or a wage-and-salary worker. Among the infographic's data: In terms of age,...
To preserve productivity in the holiday season and beyond, you must embrace downtime. This advice might seem paradoxical (especially if you're new to the Ridiculously Efficient methodology), but Scott Belsky, author of "Making Ideas Happen," argues that downtime fosters creativity and enables our best ideas to...
This list of Ridiculously Efficient resources on creating a productive work environment puts all the good stuff in one place. Research and Case Studies * Working From Home and Productivity * 5 Monday Must-Reads on Workspace Optimization * ROWE Your Way to Peak Productivity * Where Are Your Productivity Places? * Tech Company Atos to...
