Monthly Archives: March 2007

by Dr. Jan Stringer, Ph.D.

1. Attitude Is Everything
Happy employees are productive employees. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist or a consulting firm to figure that one out. Negative attitudes can torpedo employee productivity much faster than nonstop basketball being streamed over the Web.

“An employee with a positive attitude usually enjoys the work that they do and feels empowered and recognized for their contributions,” said Henning. “An employee that is complacent and does not really enjoy their work, but is simply there for a paycheck usually does not produce at a high level, develops a bad attitude … Continue Reading…

If the competition is doing more with less, then employee productivity may be the issue. Low-output workers indicate a serious problem within any organization, forcing companies to adapt innovative techniques to increase employee productivity.

By Dr. Jan Stringer, Ph.D.

Does March Madness really drive employers crazy? It all depends on what you believe.

The term “lost productivity” is always kicked around this time of year. Are millions of employees checking in on the NCAA Tournament while checking out of their responsibilities at work?

Gauging employee productivity is not an exact science, but anything that gets in the way of workers’ … Continue Reading…