As some smart person once said, "There is no such thing as a stupid question - only stupid mistakes." Learn to ask questions before you make a mistake and to help yourself stay productive.
1. When you call someone on the phone or stop by someone's office, ask, "Good time, bad time?" This can become a standard question that you ask - such that people expect it of you and are ready to tell you the truth. This allows them to be more productive and you to be more productive. This question alone is worth more than the price of this article. You could stop reading now.
2. Ask, "When would be a better time?" You can ask this question if the answer to #1 was, "Bad time," or just when you perceive that someone is not quite ready to talk or meet or proceed on a project. Just ask.
3. Query, "Is this the right time for us to talk about this?" You can ask this question of an individual or an entire team. Note: It is also not a bad question to ask at home sometimes.
Read the entire article at: http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Great-Questions-to-Ask-to-Assess-Your-Own-(and-Others)-Productivity&id=3710874
Showing posts with label personal productivity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal productivity. Show all posts
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Team Members Say Temperature in Office Affects Productivity
One-third of workers say office temperature affects their productivity
As winter sets in across the country and companies turn up the heat, they may need to readjust the thermostat to keep their workers productive.
According to a new CareerBuilder survey, when asked if the temperature at work affected their ability to get work done, more than one-in-five (22 percent) workers said that a too hot work environment made it difficult to concentrate. Eleven percent of workers said the same about a too cold work place.
Overall, more than a quarter (27 percent) of workers describe the temperature at their work place as too hot. On the flip side, 19 percent reported that the temperature was too cold, while 54 percent said it was just right.
Differing opinions on what is too hot or too cold for the office can sometimes cause conflict among cubicle mates. In fact, 10 percent of workers said they have fought with a co-worker over the office temperature. Worker disputes over temperature aren’t the only thing affecting work place climate; the economy is also playing a part. In an effort to save money, nearly one-in-five (19 percent) workers feel that their company has turned down the office temperature this year.
There are many factors that can affect work place productivity, said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder. Everything from morale, burnout, and as our survey finds, temperature, can have an impact on workers’ ability to get their work done. If temperature is a concern, workers and employers can easily work together to find common ground so productivity does not suffer.
Source: CareerBuilder.com.
As winter sets in across the country and companies turn up the heat, they may need to readjust the thermostat to keep their workers productive.
According to a new CareerBuilder survey, when asked if the temperature at work affected their ability to get work done, more than one-in-five (22 percent) workers said that a too hot work environment made it difficult to concentrate. Eleven percent of workers said the same about a too cold work place.
Overall, more than a quarter (27 percent) of workers describe the temperature at their work place as too hot. On the flip side, 19 percent reported that the temperature was too cold, while 54 percent said it was just right.
Differing opinions on what is too hot or too cold for the office can sometimes cause conflict among cubicle mates. In fact, 10 percent of workers said they have fought with a co-worker over the office temperature. Worker disputes over temperature aren’t the only thing affecting work place climate; the economy is also playing a part. In an effort to save money, nearly one-in-five (19 percent) workers feel that their company has turned down the office temperature this year.
There are many factors that can affect work place productivity, said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder. Everything from morale, burnout, and as our survey finds, temperature, can have an impact on workers’ ability to get their work done. If temperature is a concern, workers and employers can easily work together to find common ground so productivity does not suffer.
Source: CareerBuilder.com.
Monday, October 12, 2009
From Business Week: Time for a Time Checkup
By Ellen Joan Pollock
This is a tale of obsession, passion, and guilt. You guessed it: The subject is time management.
Six months ago, I embarked on a mission to wring a few more hours of productivity out of my week. I chronicled my work with a coach in an article in BusinessWeek. If you missed it, shame on you. But I'll save you the time of thumbing through past issues or firing up your laptop and recap: I'm the executive editor of the magazine you are holding, and I work a frightening number of hours each week while keeping my fingers crossed that my 11-year-old is eating at least a gram or two of protein and has not taken up smoking.
Read the Article at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_41/b4150072791166.htm
This is a tale of obsession, passion, and guilt. You guessed it: The subject is time management.
Six months ago, I embarked on a mission to wring a few more hours of productivity out of my week. I chronicled my work with a coach in an article in BusinessWeek. If you missed it, shame on you. But I'll save you the time of thumbing through past issues or firing up your laptop and recap: I'm the executive editor of the magazine you are holding, and I work a frightening number of hours each week while keeping my fingers crossed that my 11-year-old is eating at least a gram or two of protein and has not taken up smoking.
Read the Article at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_41/b4150072791166.htm
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