Productivity

Find your focus in 18 minutes

Productivity / 16 January 2012

Peter Bregman is an author and strategic advisor to CEOs. He tells Edge about the central themes of his latest book, 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction and Get the Right Things Done

Performing under pressure is a tough task for any manager, but when you’re asked to come up with ideas out of nowhere, it can leave even the best managers drawing a blank. Scott Beagrie asks how you can prepare for the unexpected

Handling Olympic disruption

Productivity / 25 July 2011

With just over a year to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics, Laura Johnson asks what managers are doing to prepare their teams for potential disruption

Innovative office design ideas

Productivity / 15 June 2011

Top tips for reorganising your office space without blowing the budget. Simple changes to office layout can encourage better productivity, morale and collaboration

Out of balance

Productivity / 21 February 2011

Increasing pressure to work longer hours is damaging our work-life balance. Does a long hours culture mean more productivity, asks Laura Johnson

Remote control

Productivity / 27 January 2011

Many managers struggle with how to keep an eye on the performance of their remote workers. The best way involves trusting them and talking to them, finds Sue Weekes

Boost in breakfast meetings

Productivity / 13 October 2010

Morning business meetings are on the up, says a new study. Good news for early risers, who'll be looking to make the most of morning productivity

Embracing flexible working

Productivity / 24 September 2010

Demand for flexible working is on the rise - are those employers still resisting the trend missing out on reduced costs and increases in employee productivity, asks Helen Mayson

Work smarter, not harder

Productivity / 23 September 2010

Work is hard – but does it have to be as hard as we make out? Robert Munro investigates how to get your team working smarter and what it can do for your productivity

Home working

Productivity / 19 August 2010

To many a hardened commuter who has to put up with colleagues’ constant chatter, working from home sounds like heaven. But logging on from your living room can leave you feeling isolated and demotivated. Pepi Sappal finds out how to make a success of home working