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Workplace Survey, Findings 1.Workers are struggling to work effectively. When focus is compromised in pursuit of Collaboration, neither works well. 2. Effective workplaces balance focus and collaboration. Workplaces designed to enable collaboration without sacrificing employees’ ability to focus are more successful. 3. Choice drives performance and innovation. Employers who provide a spectrum of choices for when and where to work are seen as more innovative and have higher-performing employees.
For all the concern these days about innovation and the many wondrous systems developed to help new products succeed, a stark fact is that most innovations fail. Perhaps that is inevitable, part of the numbers game for success.
But long-time innovation consultant Stephen Shapiro, who once led Accenture’s practice in that area, argues it’s a sign that the best practices being followed aren’t working. He asks us to rethink one of the most famed pieces of advice on innovation, from the legendary Thomas Edison, who declared of his many failed attempts to produce an incandescent electric light: “I have not failed 700 times ... I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33 Read more...Workplace Survey, Findings
1.Workers are struggling to work effectively.
When focus is compromised in pursuit of Collaboration, neither works well.
2. Effective workplaces balance focus and collaboration.
Workplaces designed to enable collaboration without sacrificing employees’ ability to focus are more successful.
3. Choice drives performance and innovation.
Employers who provide a spectrum of choices for when and where to work are seen as more innovative and have higher-performing employees.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:59
The perils of working a nine-to-five can test even the sanest of office workers.
Americans find people who steal their food the most irritating, while office gossip truly annoys Brazilians.
Those are some of the findings from a new LinkedIn study that uncovers the top office pet peeves throughout the world.
In a survey of 17,000 people, the findings also showed the Japanese don't appreciate office pranks, just as Indians find annoying ringtones to be the most blood boiling habit. If you happen to be in Germany, make sure you clean up after yourself, because dirty common areas frustrate the Germans more than any other nation.
According to LinkedIn's infographic, India was the country with the most office pet peeves, while Italy had the fewest and the U.S. fell in the middle, theFinancial Post reported.
Meanwhile, the study also looked at gender. A majority of American women surveyed (62%) were most irked by inappropriate clothing, but only 29% of American men felt that was a problem.
Yet there are some things that irritate people no matter what culture or gender. The number one pet peeve of all professionals worldwide? People not taking ownership for their actions ranking at 78%.
In an interview with Forbes, Nicole Williams, LinkedIn's Connection Director said "Many just don't realize their behavior may be annoying, and it can be a career killer if you never correct it. Young employees may also take the feedback personally and overreact."
Williams explained in a press statement, brushing it under the carpet is not the answer. "It is crucial for you to solve the annoyance before it disrupts your work performance and career."
But if the findings of this LinkedIn survey still haven't calmed you, why not contribute to a website called AnnoyingCoworker.com. Not only can you vent your frustrations anonymously, but you can also commiserate with other people ticked off from over sharing or inconsiderate colleagues.
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33