Although men are less and less active in household chores, we can boast that our stronger halves are good at this area as well.
Software exists to simplify and facilitate our lives. But that sounds too good to be entirely true. The technology sector is booming and cloud services are mushrooming. With all these options, it can be difficult to pick out the tools you actually need. Choose the wrong one and you'll end up with more work, not less. That's why we dug into the offer and selected tools that will help you work less and smarter.
Let's face it, happiness and work rarely go hand in hand. The results of a 2013 Gallup survey of more than 180 million people even say that only 13 percent of employees are satisfied with their jobs. They also proved to be more motivated, energetic and productive than their unhappy colleagues. The good news of the research is that genetics only affects a measly 5 percent of our job satisfaction, which means that the rest is up to us...
Almost every company experiences a drop in productivity in the summer when the temperatures rise. We will explain why this is so below, as well as how to deal with the situation in the workplace. One reason for the drop is that nearly 51 percent of employees take more time for lunch than usual. And how to eliminate such productivity drains? Flexible working hours, telecommuting or a culinary treat at work.
Do you also like to look longingly out of the office window at work and think how much better the day would be if you were somewhere else? In the fresh air, in the comfort of your bed or even in front of the TV? To make the working day go by faster, read some of the instructions we have prepared below...
How you end your work day has a big impact on how your next work day goes. Here are three tasks for the end of the workday that are a good starting point for the next one.
Thanks to computers, the Internet and telepresence, more and more people today can work remotely. This offers many advantages for both the employee and the employer. But physical presence at the workplace also has its benefits. That's why a double robot called Double was created, which enables our presence in the office, even though we are actually at home. And so we are not deprived of any chat over coffee.
Do you find it hard to concentrate when someone is talking on the phone next to you, when sirens wail past the office? Are you decent at disconnecting from what's going on around you and focusing 100% on your task, or is your concentration disturbed by every little thing? Check how well you can concentrate on the task.
A few years ago, the ability to multitask was much praised and appreciated. But with the development of neuroscience, the myth of multitasking suddenly collapsed. The idea that someone who can multitask is also very efficient has proven to be wrong.
Are you a great employee? Although many people are excellent employees, many of them do not feel like showing off and bragging too much. And in the mass of employees, such, although diligent as ants, can quickly get lost and become completely invisible. Of course, arrogance and presumptuousness are not the right path to success, but you still need to show your colleagues, yourself and superiors that you are worth something. But how do you even find out where you stand? 8 signs that you are a great employee can help you find out.
These individuals had one simple task, and they managed to screw it up! And capital! How could something like this not have been noticed? After such a disgrace, will anyone ever be able to trust them with any task?
Individuals who are aware of the value of their time constantly strive to optimize their work processes. Just like apps and programs that run quietly in the background, our habits and work environment often steal time without us even realizing it. Do you find it difficult to concentrate at work and get tired quickly? Then these 16 science-backed productivity hacks are for you.