Productivity
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How to maintain high productivity levels on business trips
First 5000 | September 20, 2022Domestic business travel has now bounced back to near pre-COVID levels, with international travel not too far behind, according to Tom Walley, Global Managing Director, at Corporate Traveller, Flight Centre Travel Group’s flagship corporate travel management provider for SMEs.
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8 ingredients for clear instructions, effective communication
Maree Burgess | April 20, 2022When you use delegation the right way productivity increases, team engagement and collaboration increases, and the team take can on extra responsibility, Maree Burgess shares her eight ingredients for clear instructions and effective delegation.
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How to create more capacity: The 1 day refund
First 5000 | January 11, 2022Inspired by the recent lockdowns, productivity expert Donna McGeorge has published her latest book, The 1 Day Refund, which shares practical strategies to create 15 per cent more capacity in their lives, equivalent to 1 day per week.
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Robotic Process Automation to boost companies’ productivity
First 5000 | March 18, 2020At a time when the Productivity Commission has announced that Australia’s productivity is going backwards for the first time since the mining boom, TAS officially launches its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) offering as part of its growing productivity portfolio.
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Don’t work harder, work smarter
Ebony Stansfield | January 9, 2020Managers want productive employees, but micro-management and work pressure is not the solution.
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5 corporate retreat ideas everyone will rave about
Maryn Mcdonnell | January 2, 2020Many assume that only large organizations can hold a corporate retreat for its employees due to the extravagance associated with these events. But the reality is that with creative planning and proper idea implementation, even small and medium-sized enterprises can hold such events.
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14 productivity tips for SMEs
Maria Espie Vidal | July 1, 2019Business productivity is an essential building-block for the growth of any company.
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Working day less than a hoot for ‘night owls’
First 5000 | March 25, 2019‘Night owls’ – those who go to bed late and then get up later – have significantly lower functional connectivity in the brain, slower reaction times, and may struggle with a standard 9-5 work day compared to ‘early risers’, according to a new international study.
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5 ideas to make the most of your office coffee
Liam Smith | March 20, 2019When you’re at work and that long-awaited coffee break finally comes, there is nothing more disappointing than going to the old vending machine in the break room which gives you that tasteless, barely coffee-reminiscent liquid.
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World Sleep Day sees the launch of Australia’s first, national sleep test
First 5000 | March 15, 2019On this World Sleep Day, SleepFit and The Sleep Health Foundation have teamed up to launch Australia’s first national, personalised sleep test.
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Trends that boost the productivity of telecommuters
Carolin Petterson | January 21, 2019The productivity of telecommuters is critical to the success of many businesses, but how do you ensure that you are getting the most out of them?
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A new data right for all Australians
Josh Frydenberg | December 7, 2018Australians will soon be able to better compare prices and switch between products and providers across the banking, energy and telecommunications sectors, with the Liberal National Government introducing legislation into the Parliament this week that gives individuals access to personal data currently held by businesses.
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Ways to work smarter in the digital age
Melinda Fell | October 29, 2018People are always urged to “work smarter not harder” – but how can you tell the difference when it comes to working in a modern digital environment?
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“Job creep” reduces productivity at work
Benito Carbone | October 26, 2018Research by professors from the University of South Australia has found that continuing work-related activities after hours has an adverse effect on productivity and recovery.