Posts tagged "australian productivity"

The Productivity Commission’s interim report said the service sector accounts for 80% of output and 90% of employment in Australia.

Year by year in the leadup to 2005, Australia’s productivity growth had accelerated to the point where in the 15 years to 2005 it had grown 37%. Then it stalled.

There's a link between time of day and efficiency, researchers say, and employees are most productive at 1.30pm.

Some of us are more prone to distractions than others, especially when what we're doing is boring, repetitive or plain frustrating. 

How do I increase my employee’s productivity? How do I get everyone working together? At first glance, it might seem like technology is the answer.

All small-business owners should design workdays based on getting the most out of people’s brains and natural chronotype.

One of the biggest challenges in sending emails is ensuring that other people understand what it is you’re trying to say and what you want them to do.

Two-thirds of Americans are suffering from digital eye-strain. But with so much time spent viewing screens, is it any wonder people's eyesight is suffering?

"Agile" is the latest business buzzword doing the rounds at organisations around the world, as if it's a shiny and new silver bullet.

Fifteen minutes is all it takes. That’s the amount of extra time Australian employees are spending on work, according to new Ernst & …