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A Freethinking Leader's Guide To The Real World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

Work 52
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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. Being Present means paying attention to the people in front of us, focusing on the tasks at hand, and managing our emotions in the moment. Create Device Free Zones.

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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

Work 52
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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

Work 52
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Nine Lies About Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

Work 40