Etiket: productivity
Let’s talk about productivity | The duty
What is productivity? “I want AI to do my dishes and laundry so I have time to write and draw, not have AI write and draw for me so I…
Productivity emergency | Taking Canada out of its slippers
It’s 1982. Inflation is through the roof, at over 10%. The economy is on the ground, devastated by the worst recession since the crisis of the 1930s. Published at 1:20…
Productivity emergency | Why is our standard of living declining?
It’s not obvious. It rarely makes the news. But the prosperity of our country is on the brink. Posted at 1:37 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. For 40 years, Canada’s…
The very poor record of Canada and Quebec in terms of productivity
The poor performance of Canada and Quebec in terms of productivity easily passes for a question too abstract and complex for one to be interested in it unless one is…
Productivity must increase in Canada to counter inflation
A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an urgent level as the economy faces a future where inflation could pose a greater threat…
Coffee | Productivity, marketing and mythology
Collagen coffee for plump skin and healthy joints; mushroom coffee to improve concentration and creativity; coffee that burns fat for instant slimming; coffee with butter to reduce appetite… Updated yesterday…
Subsidies have not boosted Quebec’s productivity, concludes report
The billions in government aid granted to businesses over the last 25 years would not have contributed to increasing Quebec’s productivity, which is lagging behind other developed economies, according to…
Montreal has a better quality of life, but worse productivity than comparable cities
While Montreal stands out for its quality of life and its environment, the Quebec metropolis has the worst productivity and the lowest standard of living per capita of North American…
Quebec manufacturers at the bottom of the productivity pack
This text is taken from Courrier de l’ économique. Click here to subscribe. Better training of the workforce would be an essential condition for catching up with Quebec in terms…
Leadership Question | Multitasking is not a sign of productivity
This week, Marie-Philippe Rodrigue, speech therapist, specialist in management and organization, author of the book The brainless chicken paradox – Work better, without going crazyanswers our questions. Updated yesterday at…
What happens to the productivity of doctors who win a Nobel Prize?
This text is taken from Courrier de l’ économique. Click here to subscribe. These awards are intended to be the supreme recognition of an individual’s contribution to society as well…
Carte blanche to Stéphane Dompierre | The secret to my productivity
With their unique pen and their own sensitivity, artists present their vision of the world around us. This week, we are giving free rein to author and publisher Stéphane Dompierre.…
a study shows the spectacular boost to productivity in companies
For the first time, the use of artificial intelligence has been measured in a company, by scientists, for a year. Result: more productive employees, especially among the most novice among…
[Chronique] Productivity deficit (bis)
For Quebec, the hardest part remains to be done in its march towards eliminating the wealth gap with Ontario. Quebec added some in its March 21 budget. “The government is…
[Chronique] Productivity deficit | The duty
The Bank of Canada keeps hammering it home. Labor productivity is not going in the right direction. The absence of a trend reversal makes the current wage growth, in the…
Housing, shortage and productivity | Quebec wants to reform construction
Quebec lacks housing, it is well known. And our schools need love, like our hospitals and our roads. Posted at 6:30 a.m. Unfortunately, even if governments invest more, even if…
New relationship to work, well-being in the workplace, productivity… Why the four-day week is gaining ground in Europe
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Four day week | No loss of productivity during a pilot project in the UK
Most companies that took part in a four-day working week pilot project in Britain said they saw no loss in productivity during the experiment and, in some cases, even saw…
[Analyse] Productivity, a solution to the labor shortage?
The main solution to the economic impact of the aging population will not be immigration. Rather, it will consist of finding a way to produce more wealth with the available…
[Analyse] This solution to the productivity problem that we do not want
There are problems that are more difficult to solve than others. There are also solutions that are more difficult to pass. Productivity in Quebec is one of those problems, and…