New research by Francesca Gino, Gary Pisano, and colleagues shows that taking time to reflect on our work improves job performance in the long run.
by Carmen Nobel
Many of us are familiar with the gentle punishment known as "time-out," in which misbehaving children must sit quietly for a few minutes, calm down, and reflect on their actions.
New research suggests that grown-ups ought to take routine time-outs of their own, not as a punishment, but in order to improve their job performance.
“Our work shows that if we'd take some time out for reflection, we might be better off.”