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PRODUCTIVITY REPORT

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY | By Jill Duffy

Category: psychology

Happiness Priming and Productivity

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What is happiness priming, and can it make us more productive?… Read More Happiness Priming and Productivity

November 1, 2017 Jill E Duffy1 Comment

When Bonuses Backfire

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Bosses need to be more careful with the bonuses they give, or risk losing what makes good employees so valuable in the first place.… Read More When Bonuses Backfire

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 Jill E Duffy3 Comments

There’s a Catch to Incentives and Motivation

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Don’t trip up your employees with this illogical conclusion about motivation and incentives.… Read More There’s a Catch to Incentives and Motivation

July 24, 2017July 21, 2017 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

Are Some People More Susceptible to Distractions?

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Two different types of distractions seem to effect people in the same way. What does that say about how and why we get distracted?… Read More Are Some People More Susceptible to Distractions?

July 10, 2017July 19, 2017 Jill E Duffy2 Comments

Workers Hate Open Offices, So Why Do We Still Use Them?

Open office plans reduce productivity by increasing interruptions. Plus, workers tend to hate them. So why are they still so popular?… Read More Workers Hate Open Offices, So Why Do We Still Use Them?

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 Jill E Duffy9 Comments

How Deadlines Produce Better or Worse Results

In a study, students ironically produced better work when they were given suboptimal deadlines. Here’s why.… Read More How Deadlines Produce Better or Worse Results

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

Is It a Break, Or Are You Procrastinating?

To be in control of procrastination, we first have to understand what it is and what it isn’t.… Read More Is It a Break, Or Are You Procrastinating?

May 29, 2017June 5, 2017 Jill E Duffy1 Comment

The Art of the Illegitimate Task

What makes some task assignments beneath us and others perfectly legit? And how do illegitimate tasks affect workers?… Read More The Art of the Illegitimate Task

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

More Sunshine Needed

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For better sleep and to improve productivity, we need to bring more natural light into our offices and our lives.… Read More More Sunshine Needed

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 Jill E DuffyLeave a comment

The Hard Work We’re Paid to Do Isn’t So Easy to Measure

Current studies on productivity and workplace procrastination are painfully behind the times in understanding what skills knowledge workers have and how they earn their keep. … Read More The Hard Work We’re Paid to Do Isn’t So Easy to Measure

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 Jill E Duffy4 Comments

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