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Virtual collaboration: not just for remote teams anymore
Virtual collaboration is an excellent alternative to in-person meetings, but too few people recognize it as a viable option.
Avoid the seagull effect: the 30/60/90 framework for feedback
Has this scenario ever happened to you? You’ve spent weeks working on a big project. It’s almost near completion and frankly, you’re quite proud of it. You did a ton of research and you fussed over every detail to make sure it’s perfect. Your big presentation is just a few days away and you’re putting on the final touches.
What’s your feedback flavor? How to give negative feedback beyond the compliment sandwich
7 true stories of people building incredibly productive morning routines
Productivity advice can often come across as rather drab and uninteresting when it’s doled out like artificially flavored cough medicine. This isn’t the fault of the advice itself, but rather the delivery. On the flip side, we can learn a lot from stories, especially when these stories are both true and read like pages out of somebody’s (productivity) diary.
Fascinating productivity routines we can learn from nature
Everyone knows the ol’ bird and the bees adage, but we’re not talking about that form of productivity. Nature has always had systems in place, many of which we take for granted: From the Golden ratio, a fascinatingly predictable pattern that is repeatedly found in the structures of plants and sea creatures, to ocean tide schedules that can be tracked down to the minute every day.
The “coffee shop effect”: why changing your location boosts your productivity
Productivity data proves stand-ups aren’t just for coders anymore
Poor communication and wasted work are toxic for any team – but there’s an easy solution.
A deep dive guide for your dream job search (with Trello)
Have you ever seen someone’s job title and wondered, how did they get that job? Or, how did they even know jobs like that existed?
How to beat decision fatigue with better brain habits
You wake up every morning with decisions to make: What to wear, what to eat, and of course the perennially difficult decision of heading to the gym or remaining burrowed in your warm bed. These are all important decisions that set the tone of a productive morning and day. And once you clock into work, the decision flood gates open. By the time you’re winding down for the night, you’ve made an average of 35,000 decisions!
How do emotions affect productivity? [New research]
This article was written with Prashant Kukde of DeepAffects. [cta]There’s a long-held expectation that people should keep their emotions out of the workplace. I’m sure you’ve heard it at some point: keep a firm boundary between your personal and professional life. The problem is, this is not actually possible or even helpful to productivity. Human […]
Video tutorial: the Eisenhower matrix productivity method
The Eisenhower Matrix is a task prioritization technique that could be the answer to your overloaded to-do list and notification nightmares.