WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY

WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY

People who enjoy their jobs are more productive, according to Psychologist Dean Keith Simonton from the University of California at Davis. According to Psychology Today (March, 1989) he has studied such incredibly productive figures as Mozart (600 compositions) and Thomas Edison (1,093 patents). His conclusion: “Exceptional achievers in almost any domain consider their endeavor their main hobby.”

DEVELOP THE “DO IT NOW” HABIT

Resist the urge to procrastinate and increase your effectiveness. For example, answer the e-mail as soon as you’ve read it, put away the file once you’ve finished with it, scrap the magazine once you’ve clipped the relevant articles and clean up the room once the meeting is over.

TELEPHONE VS. E-MAIL

Robert Pitman of America Online says “It could easily take a dozen rounds of e-mail for two people to achieve the same level of communication and understanding that is possible in just two minutes of conversation.”

IN SUPPORT OF TIDINESS

Haworth Inc. of Holland, Michigan conducted a study of desk tidiness, finding that many people are mentally wired to more readily recall papers when they were placed in vertical, rather than horizontal arrangements. (Source: Tech Times, March 20, 2000)

 

MANAGING STRESS IS ESSENTIAL

A Heart and Stroke Foundation report issued in February 2000 revealed that 80 percent of us know that stress can lead to heart problems, but only 26 percent say they know how to handle their own stress. (Source: Toronto Star, February 15, 2000)