The Productivity Box: Optimize the Day with a Balance of Strategic and Tactical Work

• Elena Carstoiu
• 21st Apr 2023•Teamwork

The average American works about 1,750 hours per year. That’s more than six other high-income nations: the U.K., Australia, Sweden, Belgium, France, and Germany. Even with all those hours on the clock, 88 percent of the workforce procrastinates for at least one hour each day. In other words, no matter how many tasks are written down (or crossed off) on their to-do list, people are still wasting valuable time and losing out on productivity. This is why it’s important to balance strategic vision with tactical execution, a work balance, if you will.

How To Effectively Use Active Listening in the Workplace

• Alice Calin
• 14th Apr 2023•Teamwork

Effective communication is crucial in the workplace as it allows us to build relationships, improve cooperation and productivity, resolve conflicts, and make better decisions. As we previously learned, active listening is one way to conduct communication in an efficient way.

12 Common Types of Communication in the Workplace

• Alice Calin
• 29th Mar 2023•Teamwork

Communicating effectively within a company is critical both for the organization, but also for the individuals involved. The most successful people on the planet are the best communicators. The most successful companies are those able to communicate their message in the most effective ways. At this point, the importance of communication in the workplace is unquestionable. However, it can be classified in several ways, depending on who, and how, is sending, and receiving the message.

The Productivity Box: The Sense of Belonging Is Crucial for Teamwork

• Elena Carstoiu
• 21st Mar 2023•Teamwork

The great resignation has forced a shift in workplace dynamics across all industries. In its wake, employees are re-evaluating their work environment and culture to determine if it meets their specific needs. Furthermore, having a sense of belonging is crucial for collaboration and teamwork.

Achieve Better Sound Quality in Conference Calls

• Gal Baggins
• 15th Mar 2023•Industry

Poor sound quality can be a significant distraction for your conference calls. If participants sound far away, have crackling associated with their line, or cut in and out, it’s hard for attendees to focus on what’s actually being said. With meeting productivity in thin air—you don’t need any other issues.

What’s Collaboration Burnout and How to Avoid It

• Alice Calin
• 9th Mar 2023•Teamwork

Organizations require employees to collaborate with more people than ever before, both internally and externally. This ever-increasing demand can be tough to keep up with. It ultimately leads to frustration and sometimes even to collaboration burnout.

Most Common Causes of Poor Virtual Collaboration and How to Address Them

• Gal Baggins
• 1st Mar 2023•Teamwork

In today’s hybrid workplace, any organization needs an efficient, seamless, cohesive strategy that makes it possible to collaborate from anywhere. With team members scattered across various locations—some at home, others in the office, and even some in different time zones—poor virtual collaboration can affect the overall work performance. Strong communication and teamworking have, once again, become mission-critical.

The Productivity Box: Good Work Habits Are Your Superpower

• Elena Carstoiu
• 22nd Feb 2023•Teamwork

Time management is key to productivity. Yet, according to a recent poll, 82 percent of workers don’t have a clear system to manage their time effectively. As a result, the average employee spends about 1.5 hours each day on tasks that are irrelevant and non-essential to their role. This is where work habits come into play.

The Productivity Box: Why Psychological Safety Is Important at Work

• Elena Carstoiu
• 19th Jan 2023•Teamwork

It has been proven that poor mental health affects job performance in many ways. The environment we work in, however, can either worsen or ease the overall impact. And that’s where psychological safety comes in. For the first installment of The Productivity Box series in 2023, we will discuss what psychological safety means and why it is so beneficial in the workplace.

Debunking Blue Mondays, So We Can Enjoy January Work Again

• Gal Baggins
• 13th Jan 2023•Teamwork

Back in 2005, a British psychologist named Dr. Cliff Arnall created a formula to establish the third Monday in January as the peak of seasonal depression. He based this calculation on numerous variables including the weather, salary, debt, low motivation, post-holiday gloom, attempts to quit a job, and a sense of urgency to take action. An this is how Blue Mondays became an instant hit.

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