Productivity
Ideas and insights about productivity from MIT Sloan.
7 ways leaders can make hybrid work better
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Experts from Thinker-Fest 2023 offer advice on how to fully reap the benefits of hybrid work. One tip: Beware side chats.
3 reminders for managers in a hybrid work environment
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Hybrid work offers flexibility and opportunity, but without clear expectations and employee resources, managers risk a divided and disadvantaged workforce.
5 new management ideas from MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT experts on the traits of an ‘AI powerhouse company,’ how to avoid a toxic corporate culture, and more.
The case for 'sustainable productivity'
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Companies that fail to address the conflict between productivity and employee well-being risk losing employees.
When two heads aren’t better than one
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Leaders often have to decide whether to delegate projects to individuals or a group. According to a new study, it should depend on the task.
A 5-part toolkit for fostering worker well-being
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The toolkit includes steps and resources for enhancing employees’ job control, taming job demands, and improving workplace social relationships.
How smaller firms can integrate collaborative robots
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Integrating robots into a manufacturing system is often prohibitively expensive. A new approach could change that.
How to find and fix hidden factories
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An ever-growing list of workarounds is weighing on your productivity and profits. Time to get your systems in order.
Here comes the AI productivity boom
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Businesses are poised to see big productivity gains from artificial intelligence. Make sure you’re prepared.
Digital business needs new KPIs. Here’s why they matter
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Companies like Slack and Adidas use machine learning and predictive algorithms to boost their key performance indicators. Here are seven traits of advanced users.