Slaughter Development is becoming the first partner in a new consulting venture, AccelaWork.
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Improving business process usually means learning new skills. Today’s guest post from Tricia Underwood covers modern trends in learning management.
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I first heard the term methodology engineering by Robby Slaughter during my interview for Slaughter Development back in 2007. I hadn’t the slightest clue what it meant, but was intrigued to learn more. Now, nearly five years later as I write my final blog post for The Methodology Blog, I look back and smile.  Sure, I set out to learn more, but I ended up changing my entire perspective.
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Here’s pretty amazing secret: people who work from home do all kinds of terribly non-productive things. But the net result of this is even more surprising: despite wasting all this time, they actually get more done.

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Employee productivity and overall unemployment are certainly related. But a new post highlights some of the finer points of this connection.
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Process improvement opportunities are everywhere. Even in the steps in the New York City subway.
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If you want to improve employee productivity, you might think that a little competition is healthy. But a recent article explains how forced ranking not only impacted employee productivity but ruined employee morale.

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Sending an employee overseas can be a great opportunity for both the employer and employee. Employers benefit from expanding its business operation to another country while the employee has the unique opportunity to explore a different country both personally and professionally. However, to make the process of relocation as well as to achieve success, the right preparation and planning is required.

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Getting commitments in writing is like magic. When they are said aloud, they don’t mean much. But once they appear as words, they are practically guaranteed to happen.
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Everyone is pressed for time. But new research shows that spending your time to help others may be one of the best ways to increase productivity.
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