Fact Friday: Work at Home if You Want to Be Happier at Work
It’s time for Fact Friday! Would you be surprised to learn that you might feel happier at work if you spent more time working at home? ”Want to feel engaged at work? Try spending most…
Fact Friday: Want to Increase Productivity? Stand Up!
It’s time for Fact Friday! Today’s statistic might not shock you, but it might inspire you to stand up and boost your productivity. ”… a new study suggests that standing desks could also boost productivity…
Fact Friday: Got Bad Habits? Fix Them All at the Same Time.
” … a new small study suggests that embracing a wide variety of healthier behaviors at once, including changes to diet and exercise, may be even more beneficial … people who changed several aspects of their life…
Fact Friday: Sitting All Day is Sucking the Life Out of You
“The stress, long hours, and sedentary nature of your modern office job are sucking the life out of you– literally. Around 86% of American workers sit all day at work. If you’re one of them, Alan Hedge,…
Fact Friday: Plans Fail When You Focus on Multiple Goals
“When you’ve got a goal in mind, research shows that it works to have a specific plan in place to achieve it. But that may not be the case when you’re trying to achieve several goals at…
Fact Friday: Multitasking Decreases Productivity
“A Realization study shows multitasking can result in a productivity loss of up to 40 percent. In the absence of multitasking, there was a 59.8 percent average increase in the number of projects completed and…
Fact Friday: Productivity Increases When Workers Use a Tablet
“According to Dell’s 2014 International Tablet survey of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) tablets are good for business as it helps increase productivity and liked by employees. ITDMs in India and Brazil believe tablets help increase productivity…
Fact Friday: Multitasking Lowers Your IQ
“Research also shows that, in addition to slowing you down, multitasking lowers your IQ. A study at the University of London found that participants who multitasked during cognitive tasks experienced IQ score declines that were…
Fact Friday: Workers Are Less Productive on Sunny Days
“While you might think that people are more productive in good weather, just the opposite is true, according to research from Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. On warm, sunny days worker productivity…
Fact Friday: You Can Get Secondhand Stress from Busy CoWorkers
“People who appear rushed all the time have a big affect on colleagues. They may not know it, but they’re usually causing secondhand stress. Seeing colleagues—especially managers—operate at a frenzied, frantic pace can make the behavior…