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11 Things Organized and Productive People Do Every Day

Success

We fear that slowing down and organizing will kill our productivity, but the facts suggest otherwise: The average office employee spends “at least two hours a day—or 25% of their workweek—looking for the documents, information or people they need to do their jobs,” according to Glean ’s 2022 Hybrid Workplace Habits & Hangups survey. “54%

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6 Ways to Ensure Meetings Don't Suck

On The Job

A Clarizen survey finds that 57% of respondents admit to multi-tasking during meetings, and that could be because they envision the work piling up on their desks. To further add to the frustration for workers, the Clarizen survey finds that 59% say preparing for a status meeting often takes longer than the meeting itself.

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How to Stop Hating Your Team

On The Job

According to a new University of Phoenix survey , 95% of respondents say teams serve an important purpose, but only 24% prefer to work that way. Different generations, different agendas and different personality types thrown together creates tension, Feierstein says. Younger workers like it even less. Teams are hard." Passing the buck.

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L'Oreal Encourages Employees to Embrace Entrepreneurial Spirit

On The Job

Michael Larrain, president of active cosmetics for L''Oreal, says employee surveys show that workers stay on their jobs for more than compensation. Larrain also uses a phone conference once a quarter to get feedback from sales representatives. There is no agenda. Calls can range from 45 minutes to two hours, he says. "I

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

Further, a recent Right Management survey found that 51 percent of those working for employers with more than 10,000 employees said that social networking “seldom” interferes with productivity, while 41 percent of those at smaller companies report it “seldom” interferes. “And, And, employees are going to do it anyway.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Pick a half-dozen little items that can be completed in 5 minutes each or less (an email you need to send, a phone call to make, something to look up on the internet.) a 6x9(ish) spiral notebook.

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Master the Art of Re-purposing Your Work and You'll Save Multiple Hours - 50 Ideas To Get You Started

Stephanie LH Calahan

As my business continues to grow from it's inception in 2004, I've added a lot more to my agenda, including blogging on my website, guest blogging, writing articles for e-zines and in print for local magazines, creating a monthly newsletter and doing public speaking. Thanks to Rachel Minihan of Purple Phone PR & Marketing.