Performance, HiPos & productivity (742 items)

Busy schedules and constant activity are often mistaken for productivity, but what "truly" sets professionals apart is the ability to concentrate deeply and intentionally, an innovation expert says.

The fact AI outputs can "look like expert work" means employers need new ways to assess performance, or they risk promoting people based on capabilities they don't have, an HR leader warns.

One of the most "high-impact productivity tools" available to employees is sleep, according to a global executive who successfully shifted from being sleep-deprived and "always on" to sleeping for longer and being "intentionally on".

Researchers have found emotional intelligence training boosts performance in high-pressure situations, while lowering stress levels.

Some high-performers operate within an "impossible" system that rewards over-functioning and ends up keeping them "stuck", according to a performance specialist.

It's "absolutely" a leader's job to know how well their direct reports are managing their people, however many have no idea, a leadership expert says.

The brain focuses more on incomplete tasks than finished ones, according to an accredited coach, so if leaders don't practise "mental decluttering" the resulting build-up can become a major drain on their energy.

Researchers have developed a new metric that they say gives HR leaders a diagnostic lens for job design, employee development, and retention strategies.

Workplaces and work practices that cater for cognitive difference benefit everyone, according to an occupational therapist who describes neurodiversity as "one of the great untapped sources of innovation in the workforce".

The best ways to motivate employees in 2026 are much the same as they were 50 years ago, but many employers continue to rely on tactics that have "zero" long-term impact, according to a performance specialist.