From the TimePilot Blog: "Quiet Quitting" is a new trend in business. What is it? It's when employees quietly stop going "above and beyond" in their jobs. A common example is not putting in unpaid overtime. Employees see it as a way to avoid burnout. https://t.co/8lsolxsQvV
In the TimePilot blog: Discomfort actually helps motivate people to continue emotionally difficult tasks. Instead of seeing discomfort as unrelated to the goal or as a signal to stop, people perceive it as a sign of progress, researchers found. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Restricting the information available to hiring managers can result in hiring better employees, according to a research study. Orchestras have known this for years: That's why they have blind auditions. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Researchers have found that personal resilience can be taught, and if you want to make your business more resilient, think of it like a family business, because there, survival is more important than immediate performance. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Are you an extrovert? Your coworkers have a message: Shut up and listen. A study shows that people often view extroverts as less interested in the thoughts and feelings of others and that can negatively affect employee morale. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Thinking about moving to Cloud-based systems? Great idea! An MIT study reports that a move to the cloud improves productivity and increases revenue. Yes, TimePilot offers extremely flexible, easy-to-use Cloud-based systems! https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot Blog: Want to lose employees? Order them back to the office. Executives who cling to the past and don't realize the workplace is changing are in grave danger of losing some of their best employees. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Researchers found that many employers request ideas from employees but often don't reward them, causing morale to plunge, Managers assumed workers only spoke up because they were asked to, making them less likely to reward them. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Leaders can build trust with their employees by noticing an emotional cue—like a frown or a smile—and mentioning it, according to a study at Stanford University. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: A research study found that charities will collect more money if they ask people to "spend" rather than "give." Participants in the study offered more than twice as much when they were asked to “spend” their money. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: When choosing anything from cars to colleges, is picking the one ranked No. 1 the best practice? Researchers have found that people tend to think so, but it's not necessarily the best way to make a choice. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot Blog: Researchers have found that teams of employees who work remotely succeed faster than teams in one location, but they're slower to abandon a failing project, and that can have a high cost to an organization. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot Blog: Is making daylight saving time permanent a good idea? It gives us more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings, meaning people start work and school in darkness. We tried it in 1974 and it lasted all of 8 months. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
New on the TimePilot Blog: The No. 1 leadership lesson from Ukraine's warrior/president: Volodymyr Zelensky has amazed the world with his leadership skills in the face of the Russian invasion. Business leaders can learn something important from him. https://t.co/kNe5WO9Vrl
New TimePilot newsletter posted today! Lead story discusses how our new smartphone app lets employees clock in and out right on their phones, and how supervisors can see on a map exactly where they were when they clocked in or out. It's here: https://t.co/xFCaWjGUYv
How can small businesses deal with inflation? For many, this is the first time they've had to deal with high inflation rates. This article has 7 tips on how to handle rising prices. One hint: Stock up on inventory now, before prices rise further. https://t.co/kNe5WNSSpl
At its stores, Amazon offers customers a $10 credit if they register their palm prints to speed checkout. Should you give up your privacy forever for $10? Absolutely not, say researchers. (Side note: TimePilot does not sell biometric clocks!) https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
In the TimePilot Blog: Small businesses are becoming targets of hackers. If you're hit with a ransomware attack—when hackers encrypt your files and stop you from accessing them until you pay—a Secret Service cyber investigator has some advice: Don't pay. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Are your employees burned out? It's not surprising: Many are. Researchers have found that managers can help burned out employees by showing particular kinds of compassion, and they describe them in this article. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN
From the TimePilot blog: Planning a new web site for 2022? If your organization is planning to improve its web site, it pays to know why a particular design looks good (and why another one looks bad!). Here are some guidelines, with real-world examples. https://t.co/kNe5WNSkzN