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This Is How The Way You Read Impacts Your Memory And Productivity

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From www.fastcompany.com - October 16, 2017 6:01 AM

It’s no understatement that digital mediums have taken over every aspect of our lives. We check what our friends are doing on the glowing screens in our hands, read books on dedicated e-readers, and communicate with customers and clients primarily through email. Yet for all the benefits digital mediums have provided us, there has been a growing body of evidence over the past several years that the brain prefers analog mediums.

 

Studies have shown that taking notes by longhand will help you remember important meeting points better than tapping notes out on your laptop or smartphone. The reason for that could be that “writing stimulates an area of the brain called the RAS (reticular activating system), which filters and brings clarity to the fore the information we’re focusing on,” according to Maud Purcell, a psychotherapist and journaling expert. If that’s the case, and the analog pen really is mightier than the phone, it’s no wonder some of my colleagues have ditched smartphones for paper planners.


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The Learning Factor's curator insight, October 11, 2017 6:09 PM

Studies show that reading printed material instead of on screens helps you better retain information.
CCM Consultancy's curator insight, October 17, 2017 1:54 AM

Slow down and take more time reading the material, and you might absorb the information.
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The Science Behind What Really Drives Performance (It's Going to Surprise You)

The Science Behind What Really Drives Performance (It's Going to Surprise You) | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.inc.com - February 6, 2017 3:04 AM

Imagine you could have a skill where--in any given conversation with colleagues, clients, or subordinates--you could be keenly aware of, and even experience, their feelings and thoughts.

 

Sounds like some X-Men-like psychic superpower right? Well, what if I told you that anyone can have this uncanny ability and use its strength and charm to have successful conversations?

 

Well, you can. The superpower I refer to is called empathy.

 

But this skill--and it is a learned skill available to anyone--is often misunderstood because there are variations of it. I'll get to the science of it shortly.


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Empathy, with-it-ness and E.Q. are key factors behind Performance. Being able to communicate, feel, and understand others will help provide for the ability to converse successfully.
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Adele Taylor's curator insight, February 6, 2017 4:19 PM
We do lose so much human interaction through digital media, but this shows the importance of retaining some of that.
Ian Berry's curator insight, February 6, 2017 7:12 PM
Great insights into present day and future leadership. DDI report well worth reviewing too
chris chopyak's curator insight, February 6, 2017 9:37 PM
I will take super powers any day!
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How Successful People Stay Calm

How Successful People Stay Calm | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.forbes.com - February 10, 2014 10:17 PM

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain calm and in control.

 

The tricky thing about stress (and the anxiety that comes with it) is that it’s an absolutely necessary emotion. Our brains are wired such that it’s difficult to take action until we feel at least some level of this emotional state. In fact, performance peaks under the heightened activation that comes with moderate levels of stress. As long as the stress isn’t prolonged, it’s harmless.

 


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This is simply not rocket science, but something that we have always known about, and perhaps forgotten down the road. Stress management has been the key to the success of everyone living in a society bordering on chaos. The successful mother, the mature director, the 'Mr Cool Dude' are all metaphors of successful people who manage their stress levels to remain calm even in the most challenging of situations. True, some might have an innate capability for remaining calm, but then others can train themselves too!

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The Learning Factor's curator insight, February 10, 2014 7:37 PM

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. 
Madhav Sharma's curator insight, February 12, 2014 10:46 PM

just imagine some professions like Armed Forces, Medicine, Airline Pilots, shipping, police where stress levels are very high, yet many of them remain so calm and composed.  Its comes through extensive training. I guess we all have the potential to control our stress levels and be happy. Good reading 
Trish Sadar's curator insight, February 21, 2014 8:48 AM

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Hate Performance Reviews? Good News: They're Getting Shorter And Simpler

Hate Performance Reviews? Good News: They're Getting Shorter And Simpler | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.forbes.com - March 14, 2017 5:29 AM

Few people look forward to annual performance reviews. For managers, filling out lengthy forms is an onerous chore, and for employees, infrequent, one-sided appraisals can be a cause for dread. But new data shows companies are adopting shorter, more continuous feedback practices and it’s having a positive impact on their business.

A small number of firms like Adobe have been experimenting with simpler, more informal performance reviews for years. Now the practice is gaining wide adoption. “We see this massive re-engineering going on,” says Josh Bersin, a principal at Deloitte and Forbes contributor who oversees the Human Capital Trends report, an annual study of H.R. trends. Of the 10,447 business and H.R. leaders Deloitte surveyed, 71% said they’re either re-evaluating their current performance management system, upgrading it, or have updated it over the past three years.

 


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Hate those annual performance reviews? You would like to avoid those "One on one" meets with the boss, where the boss never turns up or makes you wait outside while he engages in another important meeting? It is high time these performance reviews were streamlined! The good news is that " firms like Adobe have been experimenting with simpler, more informal performance reviews for years" and I hope this trend filters down to other organisations throughout the world!
 
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The Learning Factor's curator insight, March 10, 2017 12:34 AM

Few people look forward to annual performance reviews. But new data shows companies are adopting shorter, more continuous feedback practices, and it’s having a positive impact on their business.
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Can Networking at the Office Become Too Much of a Good Thing?

Can Networking at the Office Become Too Much of a Good Thing? | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.strategy-business.com - November 27, 2015 12:44 AM

In every office, some employees carry a little more sway than others. Perhaps they’ve amassed enough political capital in the workplace to trade favors with colleagues and persuade supervisors to see things from their point of view. Maybe they can schmooze their way through a sales negotiation or exploit relationships with support staff to smooth the progress of a budget meeting.

Recently, some research has suggested that employees who exhibit this type of political proficiency in the workplace also perform better on the job. After all, if politically savvy employees can network more effectively and rally support across different factions of their department or company, it stands to reason that they also have the ability to exert more positive influence over firm-wide affairs.


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This is an important ponderable for leaders of organisations, Managing Directors and so on.

Too much of a good thing or TMGT can often backfire in the long run! In many cases we have seen it all, especially how employees who have amassed political clout in the workplace might become too big for their shoes and thus enter into a confrontation with their seniors. People in leadership positions should beware of allowing too much of freedom to politically savvy employees. Yes it is true that such people perform very well at the workplace, often getting the work done in time and on time, in many cases they have the ability to cajole, or convince people to buy their point of view, however too much of a good thing in such cases might lead to others being undermined by the kind of success that politically savvy enjoy. Leadership is not only about guiding star perfomers to greater heights, it is also about bringing low performers to an optimum level.

 

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The Learning Factor's curator insight, November 26, 2015 4:18 AM

It’s generally presumed that employees who accrue political power at work are higher performers. But those who schmooze a little less are actually the best at their jobs.
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