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When Work Has Meaning, The Culture Changes

Great Leadership By Dan

This was seen in a study called the Hawthorne Effect , which was run by Elton Mayo at Western Electric’s Hawthorne Works factory, outside of Chicago, IL, in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of workplace conditions on individual productivity.

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Top Executive Coaching Newsletter Directory

Tony Mayo

CEO Executive Coach Tony Mayo has shared a great deal of practical information in the nearly four years since his free e-mail newsletter was launched. How to Increase Sales in Tough Times Tactics for Tough Times Make 2009 a New Year Love: [.]. Here is a list of topics with links to the newsletters.

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5 Ways to Counteract Your Smartphone Addiction

Harvard Business Review

But according to research from the National Sleep Foundation and the Mayo Clinic , blue light from smartphones, tablets or laptops slow that process and also release cortisol, which signals your brain to become more alert. Over the past decade technology has taken over our lives.

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6 Ways to Counteract Your Smartphone Addiction

Harvard Business Review

But according to research from the National Sleep Foundation and the Mayo Clinic , blue light from smartphones, tablets or laptops slow that process and also release cortisol, which signals your brain to become more alert. Over the past decade technology has taken over our lives.

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