Productivity
The following exercise is well worth trying if you constantly feel rushed, and unable to find enough time to do the things that will make the most difference over the long term. It has become one of my favourite tools when helping council staff with process...
Productivity
I have spent way too much time and energy worrying about how to meet my deadlines – so my goal for 2022 is to find a way to turn down the volume of that worry (and still get the work done). Here are three techniques I’ve been trialing over the past month, which have...
Productivity
Working with a consultant for the first time carries some risks. There’s a lot of trust involved – you discuss your project and they disappear, leaving you to hope they produce what you need, on time. Commissioning assistance is an important decision, and the outputs...
Productivity
Thanks to Covid-19, this was a year where working at home became normal. As well as the global benefit of lower emissions from vehicles, we also enjoyed: less traffic on the roadwearing soft pants at workhanging out with the dogbeing trusted to deliver on timehaving...
Productivity
There’s no such thing as a free dog. There’s also no such thing as a free Christmas holiday — the price of entry is taking part in the extreme sport of getting everything done by Christmas. But back to the ‘free’ dog. When we were given Max I didn’t...
Productivity
Everyone knows New Zealand would be better off making furniture (and houses) rather than exporting raw logs. While productivity is a bit of an ugly word, there’s a lot to like about creating more value in less time, or with fewer resources. When you identify how to...
