http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-124584 Warren Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:11:40 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-124584 Many Japanese corporations use escalators instead of elevators. Psycho-social studies found more people will interact on an escalator than an elevator. Studies also showed escalators increased productivity as well. Many Japanese corporations use escalators instead of elevators. Psycho-social studies found more people will interact on an escalator than an elevator. Studies also showed escalators increased productivity as well.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-124527 Frank Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:59:53 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-124527 It's interesting. Sometime we really need to see the problem from different angles, and you will find some surprising answers. It’s interesting. Sometime we really need to see the problem from different angles, and you will find some surprising answers.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Andrea Micheloni Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:20:01 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-1088 Amazing, really. Amazing, really.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-968 A. Marques Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:04:26 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-968 Sometimes the simplest solutions are the ones that will work. But can you imagine the amount of creativity that is needed to start looking away from the problem and searching for the solution somewhere else? Amazing. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the ones that will work. But can you imagine the amount of creativity that is needed to start looking away from the problem and searching for the solution somewhere else? Amazing.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Roger Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:39:30 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-933 I remember reading this story in a college management course and it has stuck with me ever since. It was actually referenced when we discussed "framing the problem correctly", which is exactly how you've analyzed it. I love examples of this type of solution. I remember reading this story in a college management course and it has stuck with me ever since. It was actually referenced when we discussed “framing the problem correctly”, which is exactly how you’ve analyzed it. I love examples of this type of solution.

]]> http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/comment-page-1/#comment-927 brent Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:03:30 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/simple-way-to-speed-up-elevators/214/#comment-927 honestly: that's why I'm an engineer. I love that moment. honestly: that’s why I’m an engineer. I love that moment.

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