One-on-one meetings are critical to keeping your team engaged and productive. “One-on-ones are one of the most important productivity tools you have as a manager,” said Elizabeth Grace Saunders, the author of How to Invest Your Time Like Money. “And from a rapport…
Have you resolved to be more productive in 2022? One way to get there is by adopting a productivity system. Productivity systems are methodologies that aim to help you get more done in less time. They do not do the…
Dear Quickskillans – With just a few more days left in the year, I’d like to share a thought on what has made 2021 amazing. And actually, they are your thoughts. Allow me to explain. The holidays are always a…
Contingent staffing is having a moment–companies are struggling to ramp up hiring after the pandemic-induced layoffs and supply chain disruptions just as employees are quitting in record numbers. With remote work a new normal and the growing gig economy, employers…
Time. Just the word can make you nervous. Because there is never enough! Time is one of an executive’s most valuable resources, and you cannot make more of it. Try as you might, you cannot get more than 24 hours…
Virtual assistants—the human ones, as opposed to voice-enabled bots—are more popular than ever. The shift to all remote work dissolved the biggest barrier executives faced in hiring remote administrative assistants, and there is no looking back. If you haven’t thought…
What is Workplace Productivity Traditionally defined, Workplace productivity is the total output of goods and services versus the total input of labor and costs. A simple calculation is to divide the number of goods or services you produce by the…
You are busy. As a business leader, there are dozens of demands competing for your attention If your executive significant other, friend, or relative is still working from home (and plans to continue), you might be stumped on what kind…
While there has been much discussion about the “Great Resignation” among rank-and-file employees, sales turnover is also “a big problem,” according to sales operation solutions provider Xactly. Consider these numbers: Sales turnover rose 58 percent this year It costs 150-200…
Video conferencing has become a way of life for businesses and personal use. It is not just company team meetings and one-on-ones, but grandmothers, book clubs, churches, and just about everyone and every organization now use video to connect. Zoom has emerged as the leader in the video conferencing industry. When…
