What is workplace performance, anyway?

I have presented programs, workshops and seminars on workplace performance in one form or another for the past 14 years. The topic itself fascinates me. As an expert in this field, I continue learn about the psychological effects of a work-life experience that moves faster and faster.

A solution for keeping up with the speed of life is not something that would be nice to have; it is critical to know HOW to think about your work, and how to most effective get that work done. In fact, it's the only way to get ahead!

Many years ago, I came across a study that took place at San Jose State University. Titled the “Chunklet Effect,” three researchers got together and wrote about how different life is now that we are living our lives in “snippits” of time.

I have felt this, and I’m sure you have as well. In fact, just this morning I was exercising when a client call from one of my investment bank clients came in from Europe. Now, it was 7:30am in California, and 4:30pm in Zurich. So, choice time: Do I put the workout on hold, or do I let the call go to voicemail?

(The choice I made doesn’t matter for this discussion, the real question is: When you live your life in chunks, how do YOU decide what to do?)

I am a fan of focus. When I taught high school (and continue to be a resource for that community through SchoolGuides.org!), I worked overtime to share the ins and outs of “how the brain works” with my students. I figured if THEY knew what was going on, they would be better prepared to succeed in AND out of the classroom.

Now that I work with the best of the best (managers, directors, chief executives), I understand that the more THEY know about how productivity happens, the more equipped they are to lead in an uncertain, topsy-turvey, FAST-PACED world.

Solutions for the Speed of Life...