#Improving Productivity
New CSIRO Flagship will seek to improve Australian productivity
The CSIRO launched the Digital Productivity and Services Flagship this week at an event in Sydney, with the aim of helping Australia improve productivity, particularly in the services sector.
5 ways to cope with working from home
How to relieve anxiety and remain productive when you can’t make it into the office.
Need to increase productivity? You must innovate
Many business owners make the mistake of assuming that productivity means working themselves and their employees harder, but putting more pressure on your staff to get more done can actually be counterproductive. When it comes to increasing productivity, what most businesses need is innovation.
Achieve balance by checking email just 4 times daily
Technology is well and truly taking over our ability to switch off. Winning back your work/life balance could be as simple as applying some rules around your use of technology though, and you can begin by putting a limit on how many times you check your email each day.
4 ways to stop missing out on life for work
Do you feel forced to choose between work and a satisfying personal life? In my career of coaching entrepreneurs, I’ve discovered these strategies to bridge the gap.
How to make good habits stick
The late Stephen Covey taught us the ‘7 Habits,’ but new habits are hard to master. Here are 3 tips to make the process much easier.
Mastering the 50-10 sprint for the benefit of productivity
It’s impossible to stay focused on work for eight hours straight, which is why one productivity guru suggests we all work at mastering the ’50-10 sprint’. It’s the secret to doing more in less time.
Brain training the key to balancing stress
Small amounts of stress help give you drive, but higher or prolonged stress reduces productivity and increases your susceptibility to short and long term illness. Here are some ideas for how to balance your internal wiring.
Three productivity-improving tips to better work/life balance
Running a business often doesn’t deliver all the work/life benefits owners dream it will. If your balance is quickly disappearing before your eyes, a productivity expert has three valuable pieces of advice that will help you win back your freedom.
Productivity: The case for an organised email inbox
Less emails in an inbox equals more dollars in your pocket. Why? Because the more that’s piled into your inbox the more likely you are to lose track of new opportunities and see a dip in personal productivity. Here’s how to break the cycle and eliminate excessive emails.
Four reasons you can’t execute
Feeling like you just can’t get things done? Use these ideas to figure out what’s slowing you down.
An investment in employees is an investment in productivity
The ongoing productivity debate is on course to become a perpetual merry go round. While industry, unions and the government debates the impacts of legislation, the perceived laziness of employers and the militancy of unions, one factor stands out: Employees are stuck in the middle of all of it, which does nothing to improve their motivation.
Four secrets to better delegation
Are you one of those control freak small business owners with so much on your plate you don’t have time to breathe? You need to learn the art of delegation.
Four tools for improving office collaboration
These new high-tech displays can get your team working together in new, more productive ways.
Website filtering boosts staff productivity
Website filtering, as part of a greater online security plan, is one step businesses can take to boost staff productivity, according to security software firm Veritech Corporation.
Telarus takes video conferencing to new heights
In response to the Government’s $13.8 billion Telepresense video conferencing plan, Telarus, the national infrastructure-based service provider has today announced the availability of high definition video conferencing and Telepresence products via its partnership with LifeSize. The new technology will allow people to do more while travelling less, thus cutting costs and improving productivity, through true-to-life […]
Employee Share Ownership
Employee share ownership plans are no longer reserved just for large, publicly listed companies. As Rebecca Spicer discovers, they can be a useful tool for any business wanting to attract, retain and motivate staff. It’s no secret that the skills shortage is crippling many industries. And so, tools and strategies that attract and keep key […]