15 Productivity-Boosting Innovations

These productivity-boosting innovations include curated motivation apps and mobile productivity monitors.

When it comes to the business landscape, productivity is more crucial than ever, especially as remote working becomes all the more common. As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of employees are social distancing and are working from home to avoid further spread of illness to those vulnerable. While today's tech-centric business landscape has made remote work more plausible and convenient than in the past, a lack of face-to-face contact with peers and managers can lead many employees to struggle with staying motivated under pressure.

These innovations help students, employees and employers organize their time better and aim to make virtual work more cohesive and connected. Standouts include the Poof app -- encouraging users to list achievable rather than destructive goals -- and Peoplelogic.ai, a remote team management platform that provides leadership advice and insights with the help artificial intelligence.