Boost Productivity with Day Theming
Bringing order to the chaos of our daily lives is a lifelong challenge, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t strategies we can implement. At Hubstaff, we’ve written about a wid...
Blog posts written by Austin Connolly:
Understanding and Overcoming the Planning Fallacy
We all know what it’s like to fall victim to the planning fallacy — an overly optimistic expectation of one’s own abilities that leads to overwork, cost overrun, and missed d...
Best Time Tracking Apps for Designers
We’ve all heard the quote, “Great art takes time,” but unfortunately, designers don’t always have that luxury. Since most are paid hourly, finding the best time tracking ap...
What is Work-Life Balance, and How Can You Improve It?
By now, we’ve all heard of work-life balance — but what does good work-life balance actually entail? For some, it’s setting realistic hours to have the freedom to spend more...
Workplace Productivity Statistics
For many businesses, having the ability to maximize output without compromising quality gives them a major edge over their competitors. That’s why many businesses are turning to...
FMLA Hours — What Does (and Doesn’t) Count Toward 1,250 Hours?
In the complicated world of employment laws, one number looms large: 1,250 hours. It’s not just a random number; it’s the crux of one of the most vital protections for...
Why Empathy in the Workplace is Important
While it may not appear on your to-do list, quarterly goals, or even your performance review, empathy in the workplace is one of the secret leadership skills that separates good an...
The Key to Developing Leaders
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy. Take it from a former president: The key to developing leaders starts with a commitment to l...
Mastering Workforce Management Reports: A Complete Guide
There’s perhaps no greater way to monitor the health of an organization than to examine the behavior of the employees within it — and there’s no better way to do that th...
Time Budgeting: Effective Strategies for Managing Your Time
You’ve probably heard the old adage, “Time is money.” Depending on your reaction to this sentence, you likely fall into one of two camps when it comes to time budgeting: Like...
The Most Common Work-from-Home Distractions and How to Overcome Them
As remote workers, we’ve overcome blatant pro-office studies, return-to-office mandates, and a slew of other hurdles. However, even we have to admit that work-from-home distr...
11 Best Employee Engagement Tools to Boost Your Team’s Morale
Let’s be honest: most of us work to collect a paycheck to support ourselves. With an astounding 85% of employees considering themselves disengaged at work, there’s no bet...
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