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01/19/2023

From the TimePilot blog: Offering a free product can be a mistake. If you're trying to attract new customers, there are times when offering a free product is the wrong thing to do. Researchers have found that customers can be suspicious of a free product and would prefer to pay a small fee instead. https://www.timepilot.com/blog/default.htm

09/01/2022

New on the TimePilot blog: A university study suggests that successful companies are realizing that the purpose of an office is as a place for face-to-face opportunities to collaborate, resolve conflicts and connect on a deep level—not for people to dress up and commute to work only to sit in their cubicles and attend Zoom meetings all day. Managers need to be aware of "distance bias"—when a worker at home or in an off-site office is seen as less “part of the team” and begins to feel isolated and excluded from the larger group.

A university study suggests that successful companies are realizing that the purpose of an office is as a place for face-to-face opportunities to collaborate, resolve conflicts and connect on a deep level—not for people to dress up and commute to work only to sit in their cubicles and attend Zoom ...

08/25/2022

In the TimePIlot blog: 'Quiet quitting' is the next trend is business
What is it? It's when employees quietly stop going "above and beyond" in their jobs. A common example is employees not putting in unpaid overtime. Employees see it as a way to avoid burnout; employers see a decrease in productivity.

What is it? It's when employees quietly stop going "above and beyond" in their jobs. A common example is employees not putting in unpaid overtime. Employees see it as a way to avoid burnout; employers see a decrease in productivity.

08/03/2022

In the TimePilot blog: Accepting discomfort can be motivating.
After experiments involving hundreds of subjects, university researchers have found that seeking discomfort actually helps motivate people to continue whichever emotionally difficult task they were asked to do. “Instead of seeing discomfort as unrelated to the goal or as a signal to stop, people will start perceiving it as a sign of progress,” according to the researchers.

Restricting the information available to hiring managers can result in hiring better employees, according to a research study. Researchers were surprised when managers admitted that "some biographical information could create bias and they shouldn’t see it." Orchestras have known this for years: T...

07/27/2022

From the TimePilot blog: Hiring employees? Do a better job by "blinding." Restricting the information available to hiring managers can result in hiring better employees, according to a research study. Researchers were surprised when managers admitted that "some biographical information could create bias and they shouldn’t see it." Orchestras have known this for years: That's why they have blind auditions. https://www.timepilot.com/blog/default.htm

07/21/2022

From the TimePilot blog: Researchers at a top European business school 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 they think more about survival than immediate performance. Those are valuable lessons for people in a world in upheaval. https://www.timepilot.com/blog/default.htm

07/07/2022

From the TimePilot blog: Are you an extrovert? Your coworkers have a message: Shut up and listen. People often view extroverts as less interested in the thoughts and feelings of others, according to studies from Harvard Business School. That has a negative effect on employee morale, and is especially important now, as businesses try to find their course after the COVID pandemic. https://www.timepilot.com/blog/default.htm

06/21/2022

Thinking about moving to Cloud-based systems? A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that "firms that transition to the cloud improve productivity, increase revenue, and are better positioned to embrace new technology." Yes, TimePilot offers Cloud-based systems! https://www.timepilot.com/blog/default.htm

05/26/2022

From the TimePilot Blog: Want to lose employees? Order them back to the office. A study reports that executives who work remotely are three times more likely than their employees to want to return 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. The solution: Ask your employees what they want and be flexible. https://www.timepilot.com/blog/default.htm

03/16/2022

A little snow (or a lot of snow!) can't stop TimePilot Extreme Blue: The time clock for people who work outdoors!