Productive organizations are those with a healthy workplace culture. But what does that phrase, “workplace culture” really mean? How can a company improve its culture?
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Productive communication requires that we agree on questions and find consensus on answers. What happens when the way we confirm our understanding doesn’t actually make sense?
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Pretty much anyone who has ever worked in an organization has had to deal with the frustration of secrecy. Why do we keep so many secrets at work, and what can we do about it?
Technology can be used for good or for evil. In one recent email efficiency problem we heard about, however, a business system had some fairly negative unintended consequences.
A new six minute video clip predicts how we will work in the near future with incredible embedded technology. Although the visuals are impressive and futuristic, many of the improvements in the video are possible today.
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I learned a ton at Blog Indiana 2011. Instead of reviewing individual sessions and transcribing gems from speakers, I brought back a single theme from the entire event: To succeed online, think and measure like a content consumer.
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Securing a job is not always an easy task. And though the ever-growing competition can be a thorn in our side, perhaps all we need is a new perspective to set ourselves a part.
Besides the occasional coupon booklet or greeting card, the majority of post that arrives in my mailbox each day can be categorized as either pointless junk or boring bills. Yet, every once in awhile a piece catches my eye.
After working on countless projects, it’s easy to spot patterns that have the potential to create challenges. One of my favorite has to do with our nearly incurable desire to be nosy. We like to hover in the kitchen, sample the ingredients, peek in the oven and taste before serving. Ask any cook: this is not helpful.
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Productive, efficient, highly-effective people are often very direct in stating their point of view. One software developer in particular doesn’t hesitate to use a dirty word in his argument about measuring hours at work.
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