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.

Yes, It is Possible For You to Argue Productively on the Job

Laura StackAugust 21, 2014

It’s been said that every person brings joy to others: some when they enter a room and some when they leave it. The latter disagrees just to be … Read more

The A-B-C’s (and D-E-F’s) of Motivating Your Workplace Team

Laura StackAugust 14, 2014

“New Employee Incentive Plan: Work or get fired.” — Hand-lettered sign behind the counter of a country store. According to a recent story in Inc. magazine, … Read more

A Good Reminder of Why You Always Need to Have a Backup Plan

Laura StackAugust 12, 2014

“It seems to me that everything that happens to us is a disconcerting mix of choice and contingency.” — Dame Penelope Lively, British author. On the … Read more

The Real Test of a Manager? It’s Successfully Fighting for Your Team

Laura StackAugust 1, 2014

“The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting in above average effort.” — Gen. Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State … Read more

The Top 5 Workplace Time Traps

Laura StackJuly 18, 2014

Remember cartoon character George Jetson’s grueling two-hour workday, which earned him a deluxe apartment in the sky? Whatever happened to that future? … Read more

Managing vs. Coaching? In Today’s Workplace, You Really Need Both

Laura StackJuly 7, 2014

“Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.” — John Wooden, longtime UCLA men’s basketball coach … Read more

4 Ways to Help Take Your Team From Good to Great

Laura StackJuly 2, 2014

“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”— Voltaire, French writer and philosopher While perfection may not be possible, there’s no … Read more

The Big Benefits That Come From Consistent Training

Laura StackJune 19, 2014

“Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you’re not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as … Read more

Management 101: Making the Wrong Decision vs. Making No Decision

Laura StackJune 13, 2014

“It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making … Read more