{"product_id":"the-future-of-time-how-re-working-time-can-help-you-boost-productivity-diversity-and-wellbeing-9781788602631","title":"The Future of Time: How ‘re-working’ time can","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Business Book Awards 2023: People, Culture \u0026amp; Management Book of the Year**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe way we value and manage time at work is broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusinesses are squandering time when making decisions, delivering work and managing people. Employees are rewarded for 24\/7 availability, speed of response and hours worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results are clear: low productivity; high stress and burnout; falling retention; and stalling diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Future of Time reveals how ‘re-working’ time – transforming organizations by adopting positive time practices – can help you build a more diverse, engaged and productive workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnostics to quickly assess the ‘time defects’ damaging your business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompelling evidence, case studies and strategies to ‘re-work’ time successfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimelines and tools to bring about fast, effective change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Beedham, MA Cantab, speaks, consults and leads research on how to create more inclusive, productive workplaces where everyone can flourish. For the past 25 years, as management consultant then chair of a City-wide professional network, she has led change programmes for FTSE 100 businesses and regularly brought together Heads of HR, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing to exchange market-leading practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI would see this as a self help book to examine and tackle our actions with time, particularly our schedules and how we can better hack them for efficiency. I believe this book would do well as a companion piece with any book that addresses habit formation.\u003c\/p\u003e * NetGalley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must read for CEOs, leadership teams, People teams and anyone interested in organisational culture, productivity and inclusion.\u003cbr\u003eInsightful, thought provoking and well-written and I’ve not even got to the section with all the practical tools you can use within your organisation. There is a ridiculous amount of value in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e * Amazon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the rapid growth of working from home over the last two years, both employers and employees are coming to realise that work\/life balance and productivity are intricately linked, and \"The Future of Time\" offers useful ways of looking at time within your business to see how it could be used better, allowing employees to be both more productive and happier at the same time, and allowing employers to reap the benefit of a more engaged, and more content, workforce.\u003cbr\u003eI feel that there is something within its pages for everyone, at all levels of organisations big and small.\u003c\/p\u003e * Amazon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'..provides helpful guides to rework our management of our own time as well as for the people who work under us. This is a good read for people in management to set the culture of good time usage.'\u003c\/p\u003e * NetGalley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is not just a book on time management. It explores ways of working, productivity, diversity and wellbeing. It is practical and inspirational....[it] looks at time management holistically, along with a range of tools and techniques.’\u003c\/p\u003e * Edge Journal (The Institute of Leadership and Management.) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story about time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe path to here and now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘The Future of Time’s central premise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow ‘The Future of Time’ will help you and your organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The ticking timebomb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow we’re collectively failing to manage time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Time today\u003cbr\u003eHow we value and treat time in business today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat knowledge-based businesses value now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow businesses typically value time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we typically think about time at work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat we mean by collective time management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we factor time into our decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat our typical collective ‘time habits’ are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Time blindness\u003cbr\u003eWhy we have developed time ‘blindspots’ in the workplace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat ‘time blindness’ is and why we aren’t talking about this\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow time is ‘baked into’ our structures and processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe mainly talk about time in terms of the working week \u0026amp; working patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccepted, non-verbalised norms relating to time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow technology is helping\/hindering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow time blindness manifests itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Time defects\u003cbr\u003eHow to recognise the signs of ‘broken’ time in your organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome verbal and visual indicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow time defects affect employees generally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow they affect individuals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we are valuing and measuring time wrongly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we are being wasteful with time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime defects: steady drip or major time fails?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat we are rewarding in the way we value and measure time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Changing times\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat’s influencing our wider relationship with time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Big pressures impacting businesses that relate to time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Major demographic factors affecting our approach to time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo How climate change is affecting our relationship with time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Other factors influencing the way we run businesses today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Social justice movements that are relevant here\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo So what? What employers need to be paying attention to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Out of time\u003cbr\u003eHow ‘broken’ time is hurting your business and why you need to act now\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eo The impact of ‘broken time’ on businesses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo How it is hurting productivity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo How it is impacting diversity and inclusion efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo The impact on employee engagement, motivation and retention\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo The link to employee wellbeing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Why this is urgent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKey points summarised\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Time re-worked\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter ways of valuing \u0026amp; managing time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Time reimagined\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the future of time looks like at work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo What the future could look like in broad terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo How leaders could run businesses differently\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo How commercials\/financials could be managed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo How people could be managed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo What future working practices could look like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo What a more time-aware organization culture looks like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Outcomes we would see\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Time solutions\u003cbr\u003eThe positive time practices that enable organizations to flourish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays we can be more ‘time aware’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplications for leaders in their day-to-day choices and action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow teams can implement more time-aware practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime solutions for different kinds of work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpersonal relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime-aware commercial practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime solutions that enable better employee wellbeing and more sustainable careers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8: Time and talent\u003cbr\u003eImplications for recruiting, managing and developing people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we bring people into the organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jobs they do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflecting time-awareness in individual and team goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHR, D\u0026amp;I and other workplace policies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build better time-awareness into people management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePay and benefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime-aware careers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9: Ahead of time\u003cbr\u003eOrganizations that are leading the way in managing time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof it’s possible to achieve this\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat other organizations are successfully focusing on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 case studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact of their efforts so far\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat they are learning that will help the reader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKey points summarised\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Time to act\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to re-work time in your organization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10: Taking stock of time\u003cbr\u003eHow to diagnose your time defects and get time on the agenda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find out what your time defects are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to gather evidence and create a burning platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tell if it’s an emergency\/how bad it is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to get senior buy-in and support for addressing this\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11: Time strategies\u003cbr\u003eHow to tailor and implement your time solutions successfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tackle it and how long it will take? Some principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you’ll need and how much it’ll cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to start, how to prioritise, what order to adopt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat will help make\/accelerate progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 implementation tools to help avoid reinventing the wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitfalls and setbacks to watch out for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to assess progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 12: Anchoring time\u003cbr\u003eHow to embed new time practices in your work culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy embedding matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat embedding means - some examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho needs to do what to embed time practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific embedding actions for productivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific embedding actions for diversity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific embedding actions for wellbeing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter that, are we done? (no)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 13: Time toolkit \u003ci\u003e(this may move into the Appendix)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurther resources to help you deal with challenges and stay on track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgendas and\/or checklist for business leaders, HR, D\u0026amp; I leaders, team managers, individuals ‘What can I do as …?’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOngoing time check-ins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to share and celebrate your time successes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime solutions mini-library (e.g. ‘100 time solutions’)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKey points summarised\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA closing story about time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHopes for the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘Book on a page’ (1 page book summary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the ‘Future of Time’ community\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Practical Inspiration Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042511520087,"sku":"9781788602631","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-future-of-time-how-re-working-time-can-help-you-boost-productivity-diversity-and-wellbeing-9781788602631","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}