Studies of treadmill desk show they don’t make knowledge workers any more productive in the short term. But one specific type of employee might reap huge productivity benefits in the long run.… Read More Treadmill Desks Could Increase Productivity, But for Only One Group
The advice to quit email, whether that means getting rid of all internal company email or just quitting your email application while you’re working, more often than not meets a harsh reply: “No. I can’t.” Is there evidence that the advice is any good in the first place? And more importantly, when people have given… Read More Is Quitting Email Possible?
Why is email such a headache? Email is consistently named one of the biggest distractions, an unproductive waste of time for knowledge workers, and a huge source of stress. In this special series on email and productivity, I’ve highlighted several major problems with email that cause workers to hate it so much. I’ve already noted… Read More What’s Wrong With Email Part 4: False Sense of Urgency
When we want to get work done, we usually try our best to focus and minimize interruptions. But some interruptions, under the right conditions, can actually help productivity without sacrificing quality. Researchers from The Netherlands and Russia (Zijlstra et al., 1999) ran an experiment where office workers completed a task in a simulated office environment.… Read More Interruptions Benefit Productivity, Study Shows
Is what you think you know about personal productivity rooted in science? These six facts and myths might surprise you.… Read More 6 Facts and Myths About Productivity
Is multitasking is bad for your productivity? A growing body of research says just the opposite.… Read More Forget Everything You Think You Know About Multitasking
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