Download or read book Principled Productivity written by Gerald J. Watson Jr. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-06-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates that ethical treatment of everyone in an organization: 1. Will increase productivity in all the functional activities of the organization as well as its members. 2. Will ensure the growth of the organization as a result of continuous improvements that may have been initiated by management but will be continuously improved by motivated employees. It achieves this by: 1. The presentation of examples from personal experience and a review of the literature. 2. Providing a list of critical questions for each function whose correct solutions will provide a metric that enables and establishes obtainable goals for improvement. This book is unique because it requires the decision-maker to examine each potential decision and ask the questions: 1. Do alternative methods exist that will achieve the desired goals, which will minimize the long-term adverse effects on affected employees and the future viability of the organization? 2. When is the appropriate time to implement this decision? 3. What is the best way to implement this decision? The decision may involve a reduction in force (RIF), a potential change in a vendor or a manufacturing process, the formation of a safety team, and/or the installation or modification of an incentive system. The decisions could be involved in manufacturing, logistics, quality, or healthcare. This work will benefit everyone in leadership positions in all branches of government, manufacturing, logistics, human relations, and healthcare, especially those working with frontline employees, staff, and customers.

Download or read book The Power of a Positive No written by William Ury and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “William Ury brings a marvelous blend of experience, insight, integrity and warmth to his work. In this wonderful book he teaches us how to say No—with grace and effect—so that we might create an even better Yes.” —Jim Collins, author of Good to Great No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No–to people at work, at home, and in our communities–because No is the word we must use to protect ourselves and to stand up for everything and everyone that matters to us. But as we all know, the wrong No can also destroy what we most value by alienating and angering people. That’s why saying No the right way is crucial. The secret to saying No without destroying relationships lies in the art of the Positive No, a proven technique that anyone can learn. This indispensable book gives you a simple three-step method for saying a Positive No. It will show you how to assert and defend your key interests; how to make your No firm and strong; how to resist the other side’s aggression and manipulation; and how to do all this while still getting to Yes. In the end, the Positive No will help you get not just to any Yes but to the right Yes, the one that truly serves your interests. Based on William Ury’s celebrated Harvard University course for managers and professionals, The Power of a Positive No offers concrete advice and practical examples for saying No in virtually any situation. Whether you need to say No to your customer or your coworker, your employee or your CEO, your child or your spouse, you will find in this book the secret to saying No clearly, respectfully, and effectively. In today’s world of high stress and limitless choices, the pressure to give in and say Yes grows greater every day, producing overload and overwork, expanding e-mail and eroding ethics. Never has No been more needed. A Positive No has the power to profoundly transform our lives by enabling us to say Yes to what counts–our own needs, values, and priorities. Understood this way, No is the new Yes. And the Positive No may be the most valuable life skill you’ll ever learn.

Download or read book Great at Work written by Morten T. Hansen and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wall Street Journal bestseller—a Financial Times Business Book of the Month and named by The Washington Post as “One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018”—is “a refreshingly data-based, clearheaded guide” (Publishers Weekly) to individual performance, based on a groundbreaking study. Why do some people perform better at work than others? This deceptively simple question continues to confound professionals in all sectors of the workforce. Now, after a unique, five-year study of more than 5,000 managers and employees, Morten Hansen reveals the answers in his “Seven Work Smarter Practices” that can be applied by anyone looking to maximize their time and performance. Each of Hansen’s seven practices is highlighted by inspiring stories from individuals in his comprehensive study. You’ll meet a high school principal who engineered a dramatic turnaround of his failing high school; a rural Indian farmer determined to establish a better way of life for women in his village; and a sushi chef, whose simple preparation has led to his unassuming restaurant being awarded the maximum of three Michelin stars. Hansen also explains how the way Alfred Hitchcock filmed Psycho and the 1911 race to become the first explorer to reach the South Pole both illustrate the use of his seven practices. Each chapter “is intended to inspire people to be better workers…and improve their own work performance” (Booklist) with questions and key insights to allow you to assess your own performance and figure out your work strengths, as well as your weaknesses. Once you understand your individual style, there are mini-quizzes, questionnaires, and clear tips to assist you focus on a strategy to become a more productive worker. Extensive, accessible, and friendly, Great at Work will help us “reengineer our work lives, reduce burnout, and improve performance and job satisfaction” (Psychology Today).

Download or read book Ready for Anything written by David Allen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his bestselling first book, Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen presented his breakthrough methods to increase efficiency. Now “the personal productivity guru” (Fast Company) shows readers how to increase their ability to work better, not harder—every day. Based on Allen’s highly popular e-newsletter, Ready for Anything offers readers 52 ways to immediately clear your head for creativity, focus your attention, create structures that work, and take action to get things moving. With wit, inspiration, and know-how, Allen shows readers how to make things happen—with less effort and stress, and lots more energy, creativity, and effectiveness. Ready for Anything is the perfect book for anyone wanting to work and live at his or her very best.

Download or read book 21 Principles of Productivity written by Manuel Mason and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whаt is productivity?Prоduсtіvіtу'' іѕ about hоw wеll реорlе combinerеѕоurсеѕ tо рrоduсе goods and ѕеrvісеѕ. Forсоuntrіеѕ, іt is about creating mоrе from аvаіlаblеresources - such as rаw mаtеrіаlѕ, labour, ѕkіllѕ, саріtаlеԛuірmеnt, lаnd, іntеllесtuаl property, mаnаgеrіаl capabilityand financial саріtаl. Wіth thе rіght сhоісеѕ, hіghеrрrоduсtіоn, higher vаluе аnd hіghеr incomes саn bе асhіеvеdfоr еvеrу hour wоrkеd.Why dоеѕ рrоduсtіvіtу mаttеr?Gеnеrаllу ѕреаkіng, the hіghеr thе productivity оf aсоuntrу, thе hіghеr the lіvіng ѕtаndаrdѕ that it саn аffоrd аndthе more options it hаѕ to сhооѕе from to improve wеllbеіng.Wеllbеіng саn bе іnсrеаѕеd bу thіngѕ lіkе quality hеаlthсаrеаnd еduсаtіоn; еxсеllеnt rоаdѕ аnd оthеr infrastructure; ѕаfеrсоmmunіtіеѕ; ѕtrоngеr ѕuрроrt fоr people whо nееd it; andimproved еnvіrоnmеntаl ѕtаndаrdѕ.High productivity ѕосіеtіеѕ are characterised by ѕmаrtсhоісеѕ about ѕаvіngѕ аnd іnvеѕtmеnt versus currentсоnѕumрtіоn; dуnаmіс аnd соmреtіtіvе markets; ореnnеѕѕ tоtrade аnd to іntеrnаtіоnаl connectedness; hіgh аwаrеnеѕѕ оfP| Page 4еxtеrnаl іnfluеnсеѕ; rapid uptake аnd smart аррlісаtіоn ofnеw tесhnоlоgіеѕ, products and processes; аnd іnсrеаѕіngdеmаnd fоr highly ѕkіllеd аnd сrеаtіvе people. These аrе thеѕuссеѕѕful ѕосіеtіеѕ thаt аttrасt and rеtаіn реорlе, ideas andcapital.Importance оf PrоduсtіvіtуThе term productivity іѕ dеfіnеd аѕ the аbіlіtу оf аnorganization or соmраnу to соnvеrt available rеѕоurсеѕ intoрrоfіtаblе ѕеrvісеѕ оr goods. Prоduсtіvіtу in the wоrk рlасеаllоwѕ уоu tо аррlу уоur skills, tесhnоlоgу and іnnоvаtіvеіdеаѕ to асhіеvе maximum оutрut wіth thе іnрutѕ аndрrосеѕѕеѕ that аrе already in рlасе. In other wоrdѕproductivity іѕ аll аbоut еxрlоrіng nеw wауѕ tо build аnеffісіеnt еnvіrоnmеnt.

Download or read book 20 Principles of Productivity written by Alex Genadinik and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-13 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help you become more productive and professional starting today and for the rest of your life. Boosting your overall productivity will help you get more done in your business or any job regardless of which career you choose. This book is a collection of 20 productivity principles that will help you accomplish more in your daily minute to minute work, and in your life's work by helping you set your life's work on a path better suited for you as the individual. This book will help you identify the what's most important for you, focus on those things, and say no to the things that are not important. Here are some of the productivity fields covered in this book: - Productivity fundamentals - Improving your focus - Self-discipline - Habit building: learn to form healthy work habits that replace damaging or bad habits - Productivity smartphone apps and desktop software - Minimizing distractions from your phone, co-workers, and browser tabs - Organization (how to improve the organization of your desk and work area) - Task and project outsourcing - Task delegation - Business process optimization - Marketing optimization and automation - Work efficiency - Faster learning with coaching and masterminds - Planning projects ahead - Overall health maintenance for productivity - Improving your memory and cognitive ability. Memory is underrated in how closely it is related to an ability to learn faster and intelligence - Time management, keeping a calendar and a schedule - Task and project prioritization - Self-awareness to make wiser choices - Practicing Mindfulness meditation to reinforce your self-awareness so you can choose projects and life goals more wisely after working on getting to know yourself better - Psychology and mindset to boost everything from focus to motivation to having more clarity when it comes to greater goal setting for your life - How to uncover your life purpose and set your life on the path that is right for you - Goal setting: short-term goal setting and long-term goal setting for your life projects - Reversing and decreasing procrastination by recognizing that procrastination is often a habit that we have to replace with a better habit - Boosting motivation (how to get short-term intrinsic and long-term extrinsic motivation) - Productive market testing for products and business ideas - Meeting productivity This book will help you become more productive today and for the rest of your career. No matter which career you choose, whether you want to start a business or be a productive and highly effective employee who shoots up through the ranks at your company, this book will give you all the tools to help you stand out, and do your best work. There are more than 20 principles of productivity in this book. I often add to the book. In the most recent edition of the book, I added a chapter on memory management and improving your memory. Memory has to do with intelligence and our cognitive abilities and has an impact on our overall productivity. I'll be constantly working to add even more productivity strategies to this book on an ongoing basis. If you have the Kindle version of the book, your Kindle copy of the book will update automatically as the book is updated. Get this book today, and begin making yourself much more effective at everything you do, getting more done.

Download or read book The Progress Principle written by Teresa Amabile and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What really sets the best managers above the rest? It’s their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives—consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly. As Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer explain in The Progress Principle, seemingly mundane workday events can make or break employees’ inner work lives. But it’s forward momentum in meaningful work—progress—that creates the best inner work lives. Through rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees in 7 companies, the authors explain how managers can foster progress and enhance inner work life every day. The book shows how to remove obstacles to progress, including meaningless tasks and toxic relationships. It also explains how to activate two forces that enable progress: (1) catalysts—events that directly facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy—and (2) nourishers—interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality. Brimming with honest examples from the companies studied, The Progress Principle equips aspiring and seasoned leaders alike with the insights they need to maximize their people’s performance.

Download or read book The 5 Choices written by Kory Kogon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The 5 Choices provides the methods to get the right things done, not try to get everything done, and to feel like you made a meaningful contribution at the end of the day.” —Kevin Turner, former COO of Microsoft For fans of Deep Work, Great at Work, and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 5 Choices is an essential guide for understanding productivity and time-management in the 21st century. Every day brings us a crushing wave of demands: a barrage of texts, emails, interruptions, meetings, phone calls, tweets, breaking news—not to mention the high-pressure demands of our jobs—which can be overwhelming and exhausting. The sheer number of distractions can threaten our ability to think clearly, make good decisions, and accomplish what matters most, leaving us worn out and frustrated. From the business experts at FranklinCovey, The 5 Choices is an exploration of modern productivity. It offers powerful insights drawn from the latest neuroscience research and decades of experience in the time-management field to help you master your attention and energy management. The 5 Choices is time management redefined: through five fundamental choices, it increases the productivity of individuals, teams, and organizations, and empowers individuals to make selective, high-impact choices about where to invest their valuable time, attention, and energy. The 5 Choices—like “Act on the Important, Don’t React to the Urgent” and “Rule Your Technology, Don’t Let It Rule You”—will not only increase your productivity, but also provide a renewed sense of engagement and accomplishment. You will quickly find yourself moving beyond thinking, “I was so busy today, what did I actually accomplish?” to confidently realizing “I did everything I needed to accomplish today—and did it meaningfully.”

Download or read book Extreme Productivity written by Robert C. Pozen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Required reading for professionals—and aspiring professionals—of all levels.” —Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Former Chairman of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert C. Pozen, one of the business world’s most successful—and productive—executives, reveals the surprising secrets to workplace productivity and high performance. It's far too easy for working professionals to become overwhelmed by a pile of time-sensitive projects, a backlog of emails, and endless meetings. In order to be truly productive, they must make a critical shift in mindset from hours worked to results produced. With Extreme Productivity, Pozen explains how individuals can maximize their time and energy by determining and focusing on their highest priorities. He also provides a toolkit of practical tips and techniques to help professionals at all stages of their careers maximize their time at work. This essential handbook empowers every person with proven methods for prioritizing their time to achieve high-impact results and refine their career goals for long-term success, all while leading a full and meaningful personal life as well.

Download or read book The Peter Principle written by Dr. Laurence J. Peter and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic #1 New York Times bestseller that answers the age-old question Why is incompetence so maddeningly rampant and so vexingly triumphant? The Peter Principle, the eponymous law Dr. Laurence J. Peter coined, explains that everyone in a hierarchy—from the office intern to the CEO, from the low-level civil servant to a nation’s president—will inevitably rise to his or her level of incompetence. Dr. Peter explains why incompetence is at the root of everything we endeavor to do—why schools bestow ignorance, why governments condone anarchy, why courts dispense injustice, why prosperity causes unhappiness, and why utopian plans never generate utopias. With the wit of Mark Twain, the psychological acuity of Sigmund Freud, and the theoretical impact of Isaac Newton, Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull’s The Peter Principle brilliantly explains how incompetence and its accompanying symptoms, syndromes, and remedies define the world and the work we do in it.

Download or read book Productivity in the 21st Century written by and published by Department of Labor. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Biblical Principles That Create Success Through Productivity written by Rich Brott and published by Rich Brott. This book was released on 2008 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to author Rich Brott, it is human nature to want something for nothing; or at least to receive a maximum amount of return for a minimum amount of effort. The old adage notes that we should work smarter, not harder. There is no doubt that the industrial revolution changed society forever. But is there ever a legitimate excuse to not continue working hard? But the bottom line is this. For you to be successful with consistency, you will have to give up the ever present desire to live a life of leisure, fulfilling every personal whim and want, and choose to remain productive for a good part, if not all of your life. God honors hard work. He honors productivity. It is the author's belief that God's method for success is to bless the good productive work ethics of ordinary people.

Download or read book The Breakout Principle written by Herbert Benson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-03-02 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Breakout Principle," the bestselling author of "The Relaxation Response" delivers the ultimate self-help principle--simple instructions to activate a powerful biological trigger that converts conflict and confusion into clarity and extraordinary performance, a state athletes refer to as "the zone."

Download or read book Design Principles for the Productive Delivery of Blended Learning Services written by Philipp Bitzer and published by kassel university press GmbH. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betriebliche Weiterbildung soll lebenslanges Lernen im Arbeitskontext ermöglichen und befördern. Diese wird immer wichtiger, da sich das wirtschaftliche Umfeld immer dynamischer durch globalen Wettbewerb von Arbeit, Produktion und Dienstleistungen verändert. Dies bedingt auch veränderte Bedarfe an Fertigkeiten und Fähigkeiten sowie dem notwendigen Fachwissen. Es ist wettbewerbskritisch für Mitarbeiter und Unternehmen, kontinuierlich und immer besser lebenslang zu lernen. Daher gilt die betriebliche Weiterbildung als wichtige Voraussetzung, um volkswirtschaftliches Wachstum zu erreichen und zunehmend globalisiertem Wettbewerb begegnen zu können. In diesem Kontext widmet sich die vorliegende Arbeit der Erforschung von Messung und Beeinflussung der Produktivität von IT-gestützten Weiterbildungsformaten, konkret der Gestaltung von IT-gestützten Weiterbildungsformaten unter Berücksichtigung von Effizienz und Effektivitätsgesichtspunkten.

Download or read book Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management written by Bob Paladino and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management, Bob Paladino shares his decades of experience to provide proven, real-world implementation insights from globally recognized and award-winning organizations. You’ll discover what today’s Fortune 100 companies are doing right, and how to implement their enterprise techniques and strategies within your own organization to maximize success.

Download or read book Building a Second Brain written by Tiago Forte and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Building a second brain is getting things done for the digital age. It's a ... productivity method for consuming, synthesizing, and remembering the vast amount of information we take in, allowing us to become more effective and creative and harness the unprecedented amount of technology we have at our disposal"--

Download or read book Ready for Anything written by David Allen and published by Piatkus Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book David Allen tries to make us work better, not harder. He offers over 50 productivity principles to help you clear your head and focus, enabling you to identify what drives you, what holds you back and how to be ready for anything.