By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic January 23, 2024 Among educated, modern workers, few habits are as ubiquitous as multitasking, the apparent process of handling more than one task or activity at the same time. I say “apparent,” because there’s compelling scientific evidence suggesting that multitasking is mostly about task switching, or jumping back and forth between … Continue reading Would you smoke weed in a video meeting? Multitasking causes the same cognitive drop. Here’s what to do about it
YouTube war on ad blocking causes wave of adblock uninstalls Radek Zielinski / Nov 3, 2023 YouTube’s new aggressive tactics to disable ad blockers has led to a wave of ad blocker uninstallations, according to data from ad blocker companies. The video platform, owned by Google, escalated efforts last month to crackdown on the … Continue reading YouTube war on ad blocking causes wave of adblock uninstalls
AI-powered causal analytics provides an alternative to A/B testing. Chris Wood on September 13, 2022 Marketers use any number of data points to inform the recommendations they make to customers. But do they really know the causes behind why customers prefer one product or message over another? One way to find out is using AI … Continue reading How to use AI to discover the causes behind customer actions
Google Search Outage Causes Issues With Quality And Indexing by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 9, 2022 Google Search briefly experienced complications from a nearby electrical fire that lead to longer page-load times, errors, and empty search results. An electrical fire at a Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, injuring three electricians working on a substation … Continue reading Google Search Outage Causes Issues With Quality And Indexing
Social Causes Through Data by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 11, 2022 Many artists, musicians and brands, among others, have pledged royalties or some sort of funding to social justice groups. In 2021, Jeff Tweedy, guitarist for the band Wilco, told CBS’ Anthony Mason: “We have a large segment of our population that worked … Continue reading Social Causes Through Data
Kristen Herhold January 19, 2022 The professional world has done a rapid U-turn when it comes to burnout. Just a couple decades ago, it was regarded as trivial, probably a sign of weakness – arguably nonexistent. As studies began showing the massive economic costs of employee burnout, burnout became accepted as a not only real … Continue reading 5 Causes of Burnout in Employees
Kristen Herhold January 19, 2022 The professional world has done a rapid U-turn when it comes to burnout. Just a couple decades ago, it was regarded as trivial, probably a sign of weakness – arguably nonexistent. As studies began showing the massive economic costs of employee burnout, burnout became accepted as a not only real … Continue reading 5 Causes of Burnout in Employees
Mia Naumoska December 11, 2021 Presenteeism is a growing concern for managers and HR across the world. Organizations should try and tackle this issue and help the employees avoid the mental and physical effects of not taking sick leave when needed. What is presenteeism at work? Presenteeism is the act of showing up for work … Continue reading Presenteeism at Work: Its Causes, Solutions and Impact on Work Productivity
Albert Costill — November 14, 2019 As a business owner, I’m sure you’re always on the lookout for gaining a competitive edge. While delivering excellent products/services and providing top-notch customer service is a must, so is being socially responsible. Being socially conscience is essential for your survival. Customers, Millennials in particular, expect and prefer to … Continue reading How to Ensure Company Social Causes Don’t Fall by the Wayside
Dave Pributsky — April 3, 2019 Follow @daveprib — April 3, 2019 Consumers have high expectations for companies to prioritize corporate social responsibility (CSR). At the same time, however, many consumers don’t make it a part of their decision-making process when buying — even though they want to support companies whose CSR initiatives resonate with … Continue reading Don’t Hug Just Any Tree: Positioning Your Company Behind the Right Causes
