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How understanding how your brain works can make you a better leader

Work Life

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head that runs the show: your brain? Try this: Next time someone brings you a problem, don’t solve it.

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From Administrative Tasks to Strategic Support: How Assistants Drive Business Growth

C-Suite Assistants

From board members to key vendors, EAs can manage the relationship threads that fuel your business. Optimize Time Management and Productivity EAs bring order to chaos. Look at the EA’s initiative and proactiveness, level of support, ability to motivate others and collaborate effectively, and problem-solving capabilities.

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How 360-Degree Feedback Drives Performance and Development

Attendance Bot

They encourage thoughtful responses and specific examples. – Example: “Can you provide an example of when [Employee] demonstrated strong problem-solving skills?” ” Problem-Solving “Can you share an example of [Employee] solving a challenging problem?” ” 3.

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Overbooked schedules have become a workplace status symbol

Work Life

But kicking the can down the road to make today’s work tomorrow’s problem is the kind of “efficiency” no business should want any part of. Protecting your calendar What we’re talking about, then, isn’t really the value of meetings or calendar tools but something more fundamental: the importance of prioritizing proper time management.

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Tackling today’s HR challenges to stay competitive tomorrow

Insperity

Training and development are critical in: Preventing turnover Maintaining high employee morale and engagement Remaining competitive in the marketplace by expanding employees’ knowledge and skills Reskilling staff to manage worker shortages In delivering effective training and development that’s suited for today’s workplace, companies must consider: (..)

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Employers are still hiring recent graduates—just more cautiously

Work Life

Communication, time management, problem-solving, and ethical behavior are top priorities for employers. Show up early, and show up well So what can students, or anyone entering or reentering the workforce, do to prepare? Start early. Don’t wait until senior year. Sharpen soft skills. Understand where work is happening.

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Can Procrastination Actually Boost Your Productivity and Creativity?

Success

psychologist and author of Solving the Procrastination Puzzle , even calls it a vice. Our brain’s default mode network is busy even when the brain is not, he says, which allows the mind to wander, reflect and daydream, boosting problem-solving and fueling creativity. We all know that procrastination has a bad reputation.