Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Constant Busyness Many leaders equate productivity with busyness, believing that the more they do, the more they accomplish. Use this time to tackle complex problems, review long-term strategies, or explore innovative ideas. To implement this, designate a specific time each week when you are completely unreachable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com and journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. Virtual reality does this by creating a digital environment that you can explore with a headset and headphones. To start, bring the problems your organization wants to fix into the light.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

He realized that company sales people often ran into problems when it was time to demonstrate their product — the product would break, or they would have to ask another department to open something or add a feature, none of which happened instantaneously, Vilner added. Every company we spoke to wanted to use this product.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

In any area of competence, measuring the collective output of a team or group of individuals will identify a Pareto-like distribution whereby 20% or so of individuals account for 80% or so of results, output, or productivity. Have you increased your actual productivity? If youre a salesperson, have your numbers improved?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It is the product of ongoing research to prepare our clients for success in digital markets. Cultivate Innovation and Problem Solving Whether entrepreneurs inherit a gene for invention or not, once they are thrown into the business shark tank, they quickly learn to swim. The minimum viable product (MVP) is a friend to innovation.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Dawn Darby from The Therapy Place People-Oriented Board Members Can Better Support EDs Board members are most effective when they engage in high-level thinking and generative conversation rather than problem-focused rehashing of minor issues and problems.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Architecture is, at its core, about problem-solving: balancing aesthetics, functional needs, and technical constraints to create effective buildings and environments. Residents can connect with nature in an environment that feels like a hike through the mountains. billion in revenue. Its innovations can have seismic impacts.

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Towards Data Science

MAY 19, 2023

Data Entropy — More Data, More Problems? Source: [link] “It’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see” Notorious B.I.G In a broader context, Entropy is the tendency of things to become disordered over time and for general disorder and uncertainty to increase in a system or environment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Clarity refers to the nonprofit’s ability to concisely and effectively integrate the four storytelling framework elements referred to above (problem – solution – impact – ask), preferably in multiple formats such as audio, video, images, and text. Group members always have the option to leave whenever they choose.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Chances are your problems stem from focusing too much on technology and not enough on behavior. They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. They collaborated with popular franchises, developed video games and apps, and created products for adults.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Wikipedia offers this one : Intelligence has been defined as the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. While AI does involve logic and problem-solving, it does not think. It calculates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Global Goods Partners have partnered with over 60 artisan groups in more than 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas to help bring to market the fair trade, handcrafted products they produce. Products are sustainable and environmentally-friendly. 12) Heal the Bay :: shop.healthebay.org. 18) NPR Shop :: shop.npr.org.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. She’ll review data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. How do we stay on track and meet our goals?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Although technology problems were urgent and frequently mission critical. The most challenging problems centered around culture. Relationships that had been tenuous in the office became untenable in the remote environment. As the tech problems subsided, people became better at communicating through the small screen.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Lightyear , a Dutch startup developing a long-range hybrid solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised €81 million ($81 million) as it prepares to begin production of its first vehicle in the coming months. The sooner this technology is adopted, the higher the production volumes, which allows for lower prices for the consumer.”

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. The willingness to treat your colleagues with respect and the ability to collaborate creates a healthy environment. Today folks are collaborating to solve problems.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Create Connections In an increasingly competitive environment, trust is our most precious asset. Foster Creation Besides being a catalyst for relationships, technology inspires new products and services that enrich collaborations. Automation lifts our sights out of the weeds toward problem-solving, forecasting, and creativity.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The traditional workplace reality is you’re lucky if you get up to five hours of productive work from each employee every day. Commuting, excessive meetings, disruptions and office politics erode productivity.” And, most importantly, we discovered new strategies for adaptation and problem solving.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to a survey from Dimensional Research sponsored by HP, 53% of app users who responded said they’ve uninstalled a mobile app with issues like lag, while 37% said that they hold an app responsible for performance problems. Product Science’s tool shows the performance of mobile apps over time, charted on a graph.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Forty percent did not see any long-term revisions to their product portfolio, and almost 60% believed membership patterns would revert to their pre-pandemic status, with many leaders commenting that their mission, vision, and values would not change. is proactive about finding avenues to grow mission in a competitive environment.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Listen carefully as you’ll hear problems you’re uniquely positioned to solve. It’s about creating an environment where they feel challenged, valued, and genuinely supported. If someone learns all the shortcuts, how to create the most accurate bids, and how to troubleshoot any problems, they become invaluable.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

The right environment will encourage their growth. In the current political and cultural environment trust is at a premium. Employees can be productive even under less-than-ideal circumstances. I kept asking what was wrong with my staff, and I understood that they were not the problem, it was my fault. And work goes on.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

I was eager to hear Sue’s ideas about the importance of focusing the board on qualities like empathy, self-knowledge, and strong social skills to build a productive environment. Collegiality and teamwork among directors are critical to effective problem-solving.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Companies are now realizing the advantages of creating accessible products and properties that go beyond doing the right thing. In short, developing accessible digital products helps you reach a much larger audience, which will include you, your co-workers and your family. It’s not written into the code of their products.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Ashish Kakran , principal at Thomvest Ventures , is a product manager/engineer turned investor who enjoys supporting founders with a balance of technical know-how, customer insights, empathy with challenges and market knowledge. In the new developer-led, bottom-up world, teams can choose from a plethora of tools to solve their problems.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

With Black History Month upon us, and a very different industry environment than a year ago, Mashable caught up with Mancini to discuss the latest with her organization and how she stays optimistic during this strange time. Diverse teams are better equipped to create inclusive products and services that serve a broader audience.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Chief Product Officer, Tableau. Let’s take a look at all of the product innovations we shared in the Tableau keynote at Dreamforce. When you’re working on a complex business problem with many variables and factors, it’s not always clear what you should do and when. Francois Ajenstat. Candice Vu. September 22, 2022 - 6:32pm.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Chief Product Officer, Tableau. Let’s take a look at all of the product innovations we shared in the Tableau keynote at Dreamforce. When you’re working on a complex business problem with many variables and factors, it’s not always clear what you should do and when. Francois Ajenstat. Candice Vu. September 22, 2022 - 6:32pm.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

The efficiency of team operations also suffers, with long-winded explanations making meetings feel like endurance exercises rather than productive gatherings. Breaking the pattern One of the most difficult challenges in helping verbose leaders change their approach is that many don’t recognize the problem.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. Inspire and support the improvement or innovation of products or business practices. he told me this story about what motivated him to seek out productive partnerships. NCCHC is not a typical association.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

He is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with nearly 30 years of experience in creating financial products for banks, fintechs and large tech companies. So if you’re building a fintech idea and you need funding today, it’s vital to get your product into the hands of customers quickly. Share on Twitter. How will you do that?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? Our colleague, Hugh Lee, owner of Fusion Productions, had this advice on the value of correctly matching people and responsibilities. The digital age is all about leadership.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving. Self-regulation— or learning to effectively manage conflict, challenges, and stress is critical in fast-paced digital environments. Empathy— is the basis for all productive relationships. Disruption promises to be a permanent feature of business.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? It also makes it possible to be more fearless tackling tough problems. Business is Darwinian. Embrace a challenge.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Typically, the tech has been tested in a lab or a research center and the early results are therefore often derived in a controlled environment. As a result, while building a product, founders are likely to encounter technical challenges along the way and won’t be able to eliminate the technology risk until later in the process.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

This ranges from familiar products like Google Maps to more cutting-edge technologies. If a worker has impaired wayfinding, mapping apps can be tailored to working environments and live location data can be used to guide staff around complicated sites. This is hardly futuristic tech.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, resource scarcity, the rise of disruptive business models, and shorter product cycles require continuous innovation. Moreover, leaders in this environment must prioritize learning and unlearning. Todays consumers demand instant gratification and personalized experiences, adding layers of complexity to decision-making.

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