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A Post-Pandemic Productivity Gift You Can Bring Back to the Office

Let's Grow Leaders

Some are eager for the stimulation and energy of being around other people. Besides the benefits of flexibility, working across geography, and the ability to care for loved ones and life interests, at the top of the objection list is concern over lost personal productivity. But that kills my productivity.” Others are not.

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Office Productivity Falls In The Afternoon

The Horizons Tracker

A study conducted at the Texas A&M School of Public Health utilized an innovative data collection approach to examine the productivity patterns of office workers. The research focused on 789 in-office employees at a prominent energy company in Texas and spanned a two-year period from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2018.

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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

The production of goods and services with smaller carbon footprints, also known as green technologies, is on the rise and presents numerous economic opportunities. “We are at the beginning of a technological revolution based on green technologies,” the authors explain.

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What Prompts Investments In Energy Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

Recent research from the University of Oxford argued that decarbonizing the global economy would provide a $12 trillion boost by 2050 due to the improving efficiencies of renewable sources of energy. Energy funding. It’s a conclusion that a second study , from UC Berkeley, examines in more detail. Spurring renewable innovation.

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What Can Past Technological Revolutions Tell Us About Today?

The Horizons Tracker

While the furor around robots taking our jobs has largely died down in recent years (not least due to the lack of any real evidence that it’s happening), it remains inevitable that the introduction of new technologies will cause disruption in the labor market. Across four categories of jobs, there were some noticeable differences.

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Employee Engagement and Productivity – Strategies for Success

Strategy Driven

In the following paragraphs, we will delve into practical strategies that can significantly enhance employee engagement across your organization – and, as a natural consequence, boost productivity across the board! Employee engagement encompasses more than mere job satisfaction.

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Unplug from Technology!

Career Advancement

Technology is a good servant but a bad master.”. Being constantly responsive to others’ questions is a huge energy drain, the author said. If, like Vincent, you’re staying too connected, consider these tips for unplugging from technology after work or even during the workday. Try taking mini breaks from technology during work.