Ideas Made to Matter Productivity

5 ways to avoid ineffective meetings

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The benefits of frequent, purposeful meetings in times of uncertainty and rapid change.

Jun 17, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

3 ways to keep your team together in critical times

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After months of remote work, cracks may start to show. The authors of “No Hard Feelings” explain how to support your workforce during the pandemic.

Jun 11, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Productivity

Research proves it: Naps save you money

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New research suggests that taking a 30-minute nap during work can increase productivity and prompt more deposits into your savings account.

Apr 13, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

How to manage the hidden risks in remote work

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Without care, productivity and sound decision-making will suffer.

Mar 18, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Economics

Tallying the full cost of air pollution

A new, large-scale research review catalogs the enormity of the threat.

Feb 3, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Productivity

A better process for processes

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Visualization techniques natural to factory work can help knowledge workers transform their processes.

Nov 8, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Technology

The lure of 'so-so technology,' and how to avoid it

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Companies are investing in technology that replaces workers but brings little improvement to productivity. Here’s how to break the cycle.

Oct 31, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

Why ‘structured’ managers are better at hiring, firing

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Research shows managers who adopt consistent hiring and incentive practices have better HR outcomes.

Jul 31, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

A little management attention can go a long way

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Attentive managers move workers when their environments get too toxic, new research finds.

Jul 11, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Organizational Culture

To fix your culture, listen to your workforce

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Being too isolated from your frontlines can lead to big business problems.

May 10, 2019
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