If there is anything good that has come out of the gruelling COVID-19 pandemic, it has to be that how, where, and for how long we work has changed drastically, making this new working model all the more plausible.
Despite the fact that Eskom has hired significantly more people over the years, productivity is at an all-time low.
When he’s not running a multi-billion dollar empire, Richard Branson believes his productivity can be boiled down to a simple lifestyle choice.
We’re all about living the holiday here, but for those of you who are slaving away, you should be aware of some serious health risks.
Once you have decided to take the plunge into the world of starting your own business, there are suddenly a plethora of things you have to decide on and provide for yourself and your employees. Best choice? Trust the experts when it comes to setting up your office space.
Earlier this week, Jerry Seinfeld appeared in another one of Reddit’s ‘Ask Me Anything’ feeds, and shared his tips on being a productive human.
Many of us feel like we can’t get any work done because we’re politely replying to useless emails, watching our nails grow in boring meetings and trying not to shout at our co-workers for showing us another baby photo (and by baby, we mean kitten/ puppy). If you’ve ever wondered how much all of this takes away from your actual productivity, Australian enterprise company, Atlassian, created an awesome Infographic for your viewing pleasure.
Everybody needs their own “mood-room” or “creative space” where they can go to seek inspiration, find solitude, and get down to some serious creative work. For most students, it’s a small wooden desk with strands of two-minute-noodle dangling off the edges. For office-workers, it’s a slightly bigger wooden desk, but without any noodles. But where did Einstein, Steve Jobs and Rudyard Kipling do their work? Take a look.
Here’s some statistical ammunition to arm yourself with ahead of your next meeting request. Talking to coworkers and meetings account for more wasted time at the office than any other factor. Your boss wants you to be productive? Tell him to put those instructions in an email, and leave you the hell alone. Oh, and porn is a listed time waster, as well.
Do you often worry about your boss catching you being unproductive at work? We know you update your Twitter feed, stalk your exes on Facebook, and re-watch your favourite cat videos, all while you should be working. This app will help you and your slacking co-workers trick your unsuspecting boss in to thinking you are the employee of the month.
You need headphones that can block out the associated noise of a busy office, namely background chatter, keyboard clattering, the whirring of computer fans, and the endless static from your building’s air conditioner. Why? Because your productivity is suffering. And don’t even get me started on travel
One of the great perks of the rapid growth of the global tech scene is that offices across the globe are being revolutionised, and redesigned into ersatz adult playgrounds, replete with indoor slides and executives on Segways. And that culture has begun to bleed across industry lines, into offices the world over. One of the […]
“Working hard” has never been this easy, if you don’t get caught. Follow these commandments and who knows, you could be in for a promotion – results may vary.
The simplest way to lead a productive lifestyle is to form good habits, like having a set time to drink your morning flat white or for uploading your cat photos on to Instagram. For a lot of us, most of our time is spent online so it makes sense to streamline that vibe. Please enjoy […]
Remember that little chat we had regarding productivity last week? You may have remembered that I tend to take a stroll, and eat a tasty snack when my creative juices run dry. It’s a physical solution to a mental problem, and it works, really well. Well, sure, it’s a great solution, but the weather has […]