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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!
Why you should learn more about agile HR
This is a guest post by Alexis Croswell, Content Marketing Manager at Culture Amp. The concepts behind agile development have proven so successful, other teams, like HR, are starting to adopt the agile philosophy. You’ve likely seen some great articles on agile software development, which was created as a way to meet the rapidly changing […]
How to make corporate learning and development work for your company
This is a guest post by Kevin Daniels, writer at LearnUp. There’s never been a better time to focus on developing your skills. As new technologies, platforms, and business opportunities open up, the one thing that will set successful people apart in the future is their continual adaptation to the changing world around them. These […]
Braintrusts: how to build a more candid think tank culture at work
When was the last time you got completely unfiltered feedback? Do you dread presenting your big projects to your team because you fear their harsh critique?
7 overlooked biases that creep into your work (and undermine its success)
From cooking dinner to deciding which new project to tackle at work, you make a lot of decisions throughout the day. Some of these decisions are so automatic that you don’t even think about them. And the decisions that you do think about (and put hours of research into) may not be as objective and rational as you may think.
The planning fallacy: why we always end up overloaded at work
You look down at your to-do list and your heart starts racing. Why? You’ve just had that brutal realization that there is absolutely no way you’re going to be able to get everything done.
The mind map technique: how to set more productive goals
Ever feel like your goals are rich with potential, but a little scarce on productive outcomes?
How the Mercy Ships team works together to change lives
This post is written by Michelle Vincent, Information Services Collaboration & Training Officer for Mercy Ships. Michelle has been with Mercy Ships for 6 years, serving as the Information Services Collaboration and Training Officer for the past 4. She is passionate about using collaborative software to solve problems, bring teams together and improve results. Michelle has traveled […]
How to better manage your email with the inbox zero method
We’ve all played the lead in this story: You open your laptop and mentally prepare for the number of unread emails to have you rushing back to the coffee maker. Inbox (187)… the feelings of dread and overwhelm are too strong—even for your 3-shot espresso.
The surprising cognitive benefits of small talk at work
The weather, Mondays, Game of Thrones, that local sports team… These are all generally considered as safe small talk topics at work.