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Office Productivity Falls In The Afternoon

The Horizons Tracker

Worker productivity “Most studies of worker productivity use employee self-reports, supervisory evaluations or wearable technology, but these can be subjective and invasive,” the researchers explain. “We found that computer use increased during the week, then dropped significantly on Fridays,” they explain. ”

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A Fresh Leadership Model for a New Decade

Great Leadership By Dan

Organizations have undergone massive shifts over the last decade in terms of how they operate. Work spaces, technology, demographics, cultural sensitivities, and remote working are but a few of the areas that have changed. Nine clear leadership traits emerged. Why a chameleon? Because chameleons change color according to the situation.

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How Testbeds Can Help Us To Co-Create The Future

The Horizons Tracker

Bunkered away in R&D labs they often fall into the trap of focusing almost exclusively on the technology they’re developing rather than on the customer need it should be meeting. The testbed not only aims to give innovators access to the technological framework but also to the expertise that has helped to create it.

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How Biased Google Search Results Affect Hiring Decisions

The Horizons Tracker

In Equality Machine , the University of San Diego’s Orly Lobel that while we often focus on the negative aspects of AI-based technologies in spreading bias, they can also play a crucial role in making things better due to their ability to strip out the biases that are so difficult to strip out of human decision making.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous.

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Things you do not miss about office when working from home

HR Digest

Office Politics. When you do not want to participate, just claim bad internet and, “I missed what you were saying”. The freezing temperatures that every office tends to operate in mandating a shawl and socks and boots can now be happily disregarded. Office celebrations. It is so soothing to have virtual birthdays and wishes.

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How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Team Meetings

Strategy Driven

Further, in the past, organizations have used conference calls, teleconferencing, and telecommuting as ways to partly support their operations and offer flexibility to employees. If possible, send a pre-read to each participant, allowing them to come prepared with the required data and supporting documents. Technology is an enabler.

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