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Process improvement mostly consists of tasks like analysis, optimization, and implementation. But sometimes the best way to improve business process is to simply focus on being on time.

Here at AccelaWork, we’re on a constant mission to learn about new ways to stay productive. Even on your worst day, we want to see you checking something off of your list!

Practically everyone wants to increase productivity. But are there any downsides to becoming more productive? One article lists several enormous, yet hidden costs to increased efficiency.

Barbara Jones of Stellar Business Automation asks one of the most difficult questions about business consulting: what happens when people are afraid that increases in productivity will cost them their jobs?

If you’re new to business process improvement, you might think scorecards are only used when playing mini golf. But today’s guest post highlights how you can increase employee productivity through a relatively simple mechanism.

Productivity gets people moving. This is one thing that helps them achieve goals that they have set for themselves.

How many of you have thought about several things you need to get done today by the time you have finished reading this sentence? Is your brain mucked up with places to go and things to do? You could be hurting your productivity.

Life is hectic. You do your best to keep track of everything going on by trying to keep a detailed calendar at your desk or home, but find yourself struggling. Maybe it’s time to upgrade your calendar!

Increased employee productivity is a goal of many businesses and non-profits. Should we use an incentive system based on rewards to increase productivity, or will that backfire?

When it comes to business process optimization in the office, many of us have the same goal in mind: to enhance productivity and increase satisfaction. And while process improvement is a great start in the journey, there’s one key factor we should all keep in mind when setting our sights on achieving optimal results in… Read more »

It’s an age old conundrum. How can bosses invigorate a flagging workforce without disrupting the whole office? Today’s guest blog post comes from the company, Sunsquare, that has a solution to for a way to light up your workplace.

The term priming refers to the tendency of a stimulus to influence the response to a later stimulus. That’s a fancy way of saying that just being aware of something can totally change our thinking.

Can the way you use the phone actually improve your productivity? In a guest post, our own Robby Slaughter explains how to increase productivity in the way you answer and speak.

Under the condition of anonymity, a friend admitted to me that he loved his new job but one factor frustrated him to no end. He explained: “99% of what I do at work could be done remotely, but I have to be in the office 100% of the time.”

Joblessness is still high, labor costs are down, and unemployment claims are up. When times are tough, businesses must do more with less.

I’m guilty. There are days when I walk out of the office wondering what I did all day long. If my boss stopped and asked me that question, I’d probably stutter and say, ‘Well, I answered some emails and looked at that project we were talking about.’