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Apr 10 2018

The Science of Why Extra Effort Does Not Equal Extra Productivity in an Organization

The Science of Why Extra Effort Does Not Equal Extra Productivity in an Organization

People work hard when they care about achieving results in their organization. Sometimes very hard. And yet, why is that no matter how much extra effort they may make, this doesn’t always translate into extra results? In some cases, paradoxically, the harder people work the further they seem to be from where they expect. What’s […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world · Tagged: Deming, productivity, system, theory of constraints, vectors

Apr 03 2017

How to Do Multitasking Mindfully

How to Do Multitasking Mindfully

In our approach to Project Management, multitasking is one of the most radical changes necessary because Critical Chain requires focussing on one task until it is completed. People think that by hopping from one task to another they are being more “efficient” and getting more done. This is pure illusion because every time we switch […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: project management, Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: critical chain, multitasking, productivity, project management

Oct 06 2015

Why Doesn’t Increased Effort Equal Increased Productivity?

Why Doesn’t Increased Effort Equal Increased Productivity?

People work hard when they care about achieving results in their organization. Sometimes very hard. And yet, why is that no matter how much extra effort they may make, this doesn’t always translate into extra results? In some cases, paradoxically, the harder people work the further they seem to be from where they expect. What’s […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Synchronized production, Systems Thinking, systems view of the world · Tagged: Deming, Goldratt, interdependencies, organization, productivity, Systems Thinking, variation

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