Finland is not bringing in a four-day work week, despite media reports to the contrary
There’s more to the story that’s doing the rounds this week about Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin introducing a four-day work week.
How to train your brain to be more productive
You may have tried all the apps and podcasts out there, but did you know neuroscience can also boost your productivity?
A four-day working week has benefits, but doesn’t address the inequalities inherent to the activity of work itself
John McDonnell last month announced the British Labour Party would reduce the standard working week to 32 hours within 10 years of winning office.
“Like gaining a whole other employee”: How a new approach to email saved this business $180,000
Until recently, Aaron Christie-David spent half his day trying to stay on top of his inbox. But after outsourcing email, everything changed.
‘An endless treadmill’: Why Australia should ditch ‘shit’ jobs and the metric of productivity to boot
Transforming our societies to stop climate change offers us the chance to make our lives better, and it all starts with ditching productivity growth.
Three ways to manage distractions at work
Some of us are more prone to distractions than others, especially when what we're doing is boring, repetitive or plain frustrating.
Six reasons every workplace should have a resident dog
Many challenges small businesses face in today’s environment can be helped by the introduction of a dog to the workplace.
Whistle while you work: How background noise can improve performance
Do you listen to music while working? Evidence shows that small amounts of noise can actually be beneficial for our senses.
Get off the couch: How to better value your time as a business owner
If time is the most valuable resource in business, you need to get better at managing it. So get off the couch and get to work.
Time is your most valuable resource — why are you wasting it on Netflix?
As a business owner, time is your most powerful asset. But, if you think there aren't enough hours in a day, you're wrong.
Lock your phone in a safe: How the world’s most productive people avoid digital distractions
Six minutes. This is the amount of time people can stay focused on a task before succumbing to the digital distractions of email or messaging apps.
Reinventing water cooler chats: Fostering social interaction is key to increasing workplace productivity
As people become the new water coolers, and the centre of office interactions, these social opportunities become more meaningful.