Fun, Productive Office, Tips By Elizabete Luisa Livina on October 14, 2019.

Hygge – what is it & how can it boost productivity at work?

Just like every year, the chilly fall weather has once again arrived in town. It’s during days like these when it’s often too easy to fall victim to laziness and melancholia-induced apathy.

This, in turn, is bound to have a negative effect on every field of life, one of the prime examples being the professional environment. With anxiety and demotivation on the rise, down goes productivity, creativity and enthusiasm. Needless to say – this makes our work performance suffer big time.

How to use DeskTime as software for shift scheduling

If your company employs shift workers, you might be on the lookout for software for shift scheduling. And you’ll be pleased to hear that DeskTime’s new feature is just that – shift scheduling.

Nowadays, roughly 15% of the US workforce are shift workers. These people work on a schedule outside the traditional 9 to 5 – early mornings, evenings or nights. The new DeskTime feature is created to help managers plan and schedule shifts more effectively, as well as track the productivity of their shift workers.

30 time management tips to try

During the reign of hectic schedules, some time management tips can appear like a real saving grace.

In the era when the Internet is full of inspirational phrases like, “we have the same amount of hours in a day as Beyoncé,” we have to ask – how can we find that extra hour? And it appears that the answer is quite simple – with a little help from time management.

Let’s be realistic – not all of us can be as perfect as Queen Bey with crushing our plans for the day. However, we can learn to manage our time at work to emerge from the office victoriously.

But when it comes to time management strategies, there are so many to choose from. So, how can we know which ones are the best? By testing out various tips and techniques to see what works and what doesn’t. So let’s put our productive hats on and start this journey!

When technology actually inhibits workplace productivity

Isn’t it interesting that if you examine the habits of highly successful people, many of them tend to overlap?

Whether it’s waking up early or being organized or having a positive attitude, many of the CEOs, world-renowned leaders, and role models of our world share the same effective practices.

At the end of the day, there are certain habits that simply contribute to productivity and some that do not, regardless of what position or field you may be in. As we’ve progressed in terms of technology, our world likes to think it has become more and more productive with every passing year. When a new technology is introduced to the workplace, we envision a sudden burst of productivity and problem-solving.

15 best online collaboration tools to boost your team’s productivity

If once managing work-related projects in person or over the phone was how business was handled, nowadays, it is all about finding effective online collaboration tools.

Sure, people skills and the typical messy whiteboard filled with ideas from the latest brainstorm still matter – symbolically, at least. However, with the rise of remote working and cross-border virtual teams, a large part of managing the company’s workflow has moved online and, by the looks of it, is there to stay.

51 best employee team building games for improving productivity at work

Team building games are often met with a groan. Nobody wants to spend time doing awkward activities with coworkers, especially so if it feels pressured.

But the thing is – team building doesn’t have to be boring or unpleasant. The right team building activities can help your employees bond, which in turn boosts engagement and productivity.

In the EU, time tracking is now a must – new ruling states

In May 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a new EU time tracking ruling. It states: all companies within the EU are obligated to track their employees’ working hours.

20 best time management apps to maximize your productivity in 2019

Effective time management apps are great for boosting productivity and making the most of every hour, every day.

The best time management software can help you carry out tasks and projects in a timely manner. Other time management tools are intended to fight procrastination, boost your mood and increase focus, and even improve communication with teammates, family, and friends.

The question is – with such a vast choice of apps and tools, how do you pick the right one for you?

30 business etiquette tips for every professional

What part does being well-versed in business etiquette play in the success of your career?

Here’s the truth:

Our professional success often hinges less upon talent and intrinsic genius, and more upon people skills, strong emotional intelligence and a keen understanding of proper business etiquette.

How to prevent and fight job burnout

Most of us have experienced days of stress, demotivation, and exhaustion at work.

But how to know if these feelings are a normal part of the “ups and downs” that all of us sometimes have in our personal and professional lives?

Or are they a sign of something more serious, like job burnout?

What to do to avoid burnout and how to fight it once it’s already started?

To help you detect and tackle this worker’s malaise, we’ve consulted a psychotherapist and compiled a list of helpful strategies.

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