Laura Stack

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE, aka The Productivity Pro®, gives speeches and seminars on sales and leadership productivity. For over 25 years, she’s worked with Fortune 1000 clients to reduce inefficiencies, execute more quickly, improve output, and increase profitability. Laura is the author of seven books, including Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time.

Achieve Your Goals the Boom, Rip, Rapid Way

Laura StackJanuary 9, 2017

“When it is obvious that a goal cannot be reached, do not adjust the goal; adjust your course.” —attributed to Confucius When available, I enjoy watching … Read more

3 Ways Leaders Put Their Teams First

Laura StackMay 2, 2016

No doubt you’ve seen too many self-serving maneuvers over the years to be surprised when a leader slinks off into every-man-for-himself territory. So why … Read more

4 Reasons Why Regular Employee Training Is Critically Important

Laura StackMarch 25, 2016

Regular training for your employees is integral to productivity and profitability, meaning it’s something you should never take for granted. Among other … Read more

5 Ways to Set Clear and Focused Team Goals

Laura StackFebruary 26, 2016

Teamwide goal setting is crucial if you expect to maximize and maintain your productivity. Your team members must always be clear about what your goals … Read more

Workforce Training Is Important, But Job Shadowing Is Critical

Laura StackJanuary 25, 2016

These days, roles in most white-collar teams have become so specialized that no single person can learn everything needed to keep the team’s work processes … Read more

The 15 Characteristics Of A Highly Productive Team

Laura StackDecember 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 26 of 2015. Our regular content … Read more

In Praise of Stand-Up Meetings

Laura StackDecember 21, 2015

“One of my favorite tricks is to conduct most of my meetings standing up. I find it to be a much quicker way of getting down to business, making a … Read more

Workplace 101: Getting Your Organization to Master the Conference Call

Laura StackOctober 29, 2015

What do you get when you cross a meeting with a phone call? Perhaps you have seen that hysterical YouTube video called “The Conference Call.” If not, you … Read more

It Takes Skills (and Patience) to Get Buy-In on Team Goals

Laura StackOctober 20, 2015

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” ― Jim Rohn, American business speaker In a near-perfect world — the type most people … Read more

How to Keep Teamwork From Becoming Group Think – and Make Smart Decisions, Too

Laura StackSeptember 29, 2015

“Most of us are going through life without interrogating whether our decision-making processes are fit for purpose. And that’s something we need to … Read more