This article was updated on March 28, 2026. You were hired to think. So why are you spending your day definitely not thinking? Instead, Read More
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Overwhelmed by Work? Here’s Why I Built Empowered Productivity
I'll own it: I'm a control enthusiast. I don't just prefer to be in control — I expect it. And while I fully understand there are things in life I Read More
Do These 6 “Unconscious Calculations” Sabotage Your Business Productivity?
When leaders ask me how to increase productivity in the workplace, they're usually looking for a tool, a system, or a process. Something to implement. Read More
How to Build a Corporate Culture That Fosters Productivity
This post was updated February 12, 2026 Building a productive organization isn’t about pushing people to work harder—it’s about creating a corporate Read More
How to Motivate Employees: Use “The Progress Principle”
Researchers Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer surveyed 669 managers from dozens of companies across the globe. They asked the respondents to rank Read More
Revolutionize Internal Communications with Microsoft Copilot Notebooks
Part 5 in a series on the 2025 Microsoft Work Trend Index Report For knowledge workers, thinking is the raw material of everything we produce. I am Read More
