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Sarah Altemus

Manager, Productivity Lab

Sarah Altemus is the Productivity Lab Manager, leading efforts to ensure customers best leverage their people, process and technology data. She joined the Lab following a career focused on workplace strategy, performance and change management at corporate architecture and design consultancies, and served as a researcher at APQC (the American Productivity and Quality Center), a global leader in benchmarking and best practices where she developed an expertise in process improvement and organizational effectiveness.

Posts by Sarah Altemus

A team of employees thriving in a productive work environment.

How to Create a Productive Work Environment: 8 Ways

Explore the significance of productivity in the workplace, what contributes to a productive work environment and eight ways to foster such an environment.

Mar 14, 2025 / 10 min read

An employee taking notes in a productive meeting.

9 Tips for More Productive Meetings

Explore the costs associated with unproductive meetings and get nine actionable tips to enhance the efficiency of your meetings.

Mar 07, 2025 / 8 min read

A productive leadership meeting

8 Strategies to Provide More Productive Leadership for 2025

Explore the main tenets of productive leadership, from strategy to communication to adaptability, and get eight ways to empower more productive leaders at your company.

Feb 14, 2025 / 8 min read

A stack of different workplace productivity training books.

4 Tips for Managers to Conduct Workplace Productivity Training

Learn 4 steps for creating a workplace productivity training program that boosts morale, improves employee skills and enhances team performance.

Feb 07, 2025 / 7 min read

Colleagues laughing and chatting in a modern office.

4 Ways to Build a Healthy, Balanced Workforce

Build a strong and thriving workforce with these 4 strategies. Learn how to improve employee engagement and reduce turnover.

Dec 17, 2024 / 4 min read

An employee checking off steps in a process.

What is Process Management and 6 Steps to Do It

Explore process management and six steps your organization should take to implement effective process management.

Dec 05, 2024 / 9 min read

Two employees walking into an office building discussing their return to office strategy.

Best Practices for a Successful Return-to-Office Strategy

Learn best practices for building a successful return-to-office strategy that balances employee well-being with productivity and company needs.

Dec 04, 2024 / 8 min read

An employee working on workflow productivity scenarios.

Workflow Productivity: 7 Tips to Improve Efficiency

Workflow productivity measures how efficiently employees complete a series of tasks. Learn 7 tips for enhancing your team’s workflow productivity.

Nov 27, 2024 / 5 min read

An employee conducting workforce planning.

What is Workforce Planning and 6 Best Practices

Successful workforce planning requires strong analysis, forecasting and flexibility. Explore workforce planning and best practices for the process.

Nov 26, 2024 / 8 min read

Productivity hacks in hand drawn letters around work-related graphics.

10 Work Productivity Hacks to Improve Employee Performance

Try these 10 tips to help your employees get more work done in less time. Proven productivity hacks that actually improve employee productivity.

Nov 21, 2024 / 9 min read

An upward trending chart with performance written over an arrow.

The Top 25 Ways to Improve Work Performance in Your Business

Employee effectiveness directly influences a business’s overall success. Explore various strategies executives leverage to optimize workforce performance.

Nov 14, 2024 / 10 min read

Two puzzle pieces that say action plan together.

7-Step Action Plan for Managers to Improve Productivity at Work

Learn the steps for building a strong productivity improvement plan to help your team work as efficiently as possible.

Nov 08, 2024 / 6 min read

An exhausted employee experiencing the effects of overtime on productivity.

6 Negative Effects of Overtime on Employee Productivity

Explore the negative effects of overtime on employees and why managing these effects is critical for maintaining a productive and healthy workforce.

Nov 05, 2024 / 4 min read

A defeated employee with a downward trending chart to symbolize loss of productivity in the workplace.

How to Spot and Address a Loss of Productivity in the Workplace

Find and fix lost productivity within your company to create a thriving workplace. Recognize the signs of decline to implement strategies for improvement.

Sep 30, 2024 / 9 min read

How to Create a Hybrid Workforce Strategy

How to Create a Hybrid Workforce Strategy

A hybrid workforce strategy defines your company’s approach to hybrid work. Learn how to create and implement a successful hybrid work strategy.

Sep 26, 2024 / 8 min read