As the world eyes return to offices, the prospect of returning to a daily commute has many workers dreading the change. The average commuter spends 36 hours (about one and a half days) a year on the road—more than 100…
SAP Concur is one of the leading corporate travel planning platforms. This article is a step-by-step guide to planning a business trip using SAP Concur. To book a flight, log in to the SAP Concur and navigate to the SAP…
Executive assistants have all but vanished from insurance company offices. There are 65 percent fewer than there were in 2004. Productivity technology like voicemail, email, and calendars have automated many of the tasks previously done by assistants. Unfortunately, administrative work…
Executive leadership is crucial for business success in 2022. With four million people leaving their jobs each month, employees are voting with their feet to show their reactions to poor or indifferent management. Keeping your high-performing employees engaged, productive, and…
As teams gradually return to the office, “hybrid” work is the newest normal, where some employees are offsite and some onsite. A McKinsey study found that 90 percent of businesses plan to support hybrid work environments. We all got used to all-remote…
You are busy. As a business leader, there are dozens of demands competing for your attention every day. If you don’t have systems in place that help you focus, overwhelm and brain-fog will lead to productivity paralysis. Next thing you…
Analysts at Deloitte polled insurance executives and found that “one-third of the survey respondents expect revenues to be significantly better” in 2022, with demand rising worldwide. Among the greatest challenges to keep pace are: Attracting (and retaining) high-producing agents. Improving producer productivity.…
Several forces are combining to make 2022 among the most challenging hiring environments in recent memory: Four million people have quit their jobs each month since April 2021. Unemployment rates have fallen below five percent. 73 percent of CEOs say…
Are you looking for a productivity system? You are not alone. Quickskill ‘s 2021 Executive Productivity Report surveyed 600 executives about their productivity practices. Some 75 percent of executives adopted a productivity system from 2020-2021. Some say that the to-do list…
It is no secret that the multiple crises of 2020 changed workforce strategies forever. For HR and talent leaders, the rush to lay off workers and move remaining teams remote followed by the rush to hire amid unprecedented resignation rates…
