Tag Archives: Productivity

8 Ways You’re Hurting Your Productivity By Being Conscientious

Alexandra LevitSeptember 22, 2015 You may be conscientious, but are you productive? They’re two different things. When I take work personality tests, I’m off the charts on conscientiousness. Conscientious people tend to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement. We display planned rather than spontaneous behavior and are generally organized and dependable. This all … Continue reading 8 Ways You’re Hurting Your Productivity By Being Conscientious

Human Performance (And Productivity), the Peter Principle and Hierarchiology

Kevin LawrenceAugust 24, 2015 The Peter Principle, a premise determined by Laurence J Peter – is that anything that works will be used in progressively more challenging applications until it fails. This is ‘the Generalised Peter Principle.’ Based on observation of human behaviour, it was determined that there is normally the temptation to use what … Continue reading Human Performance (And Productivity), the Peter Principle and Hierarchiology

Gamification: The Savior Of Employee Productivity

Jeremy BoudinetAugust 11, 2015 Less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014, according to a 2015 Gallup poll. Here’s how Gamification can improve that metric. Looking for a new form of Monday Motivation? Gamification may be your answer. According to a recent survey, 78% of workers are utilizing games-based motivation at work, via performance-based contests, leaderboards, … Continue reading Gamification: The Savior Of Employee Productivity