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Epochal Historian
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http://channels.netscape.com/ns/careers/package.jsp?name=fte/timewasters/timewasters
Biggest Waste of Time at Work
The No. 1 time-waster at work? Pointless meetings.
That's the word from 32 percent of the 38,000 people in 200 countries who were surveyed by the Microsoft Office Personal Productivity Challenge when they were asked to name the top time-wasters at work that interfere with their ability to get the job done. On average, each participant spends 5.6 hours a week in meetings, and 69 percent of that time with our colleagues is considered pointless.
Lack of team communication and unclear objectives were also named by 32 percent at the top time-wasters. Coming in right after these were unclear priorities, chosen by 31 percent, followed by procrastination at 29 percent.
How to Get People Out of Your Office So You Can Work [Netscape]
Trim Your Overworked Day [USA Today]
No. 1 Quality You Want in a Boss [Netscape]
Flowers and Plants Improve Workplace Productivity [Twin Cities Florists]
More Companies Ban Cell Phones at Work [Forbes]
According to this survey, in an average 45-hour work week, 17 hours are unproductive due to these "productivity pitfalls." That's more than one-third of the work week!
Adding to the frustration is that fully 60 percent of the respondents said they don't have an effective work-life balance, and being unproductive at work magnifies this feeling.
That unbalance between one's work life and personal life is primarily caused by the tendency of work to creep into personal time, according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. The lines get blurred. "Examine your priorities and set boundaries. Be firm in what you can and cannot do. Only you can restore equilibrium to your lifestyle," the Health Letter advises.
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/careers/package.jsp?name=fte/timewasters/timewasters
Biggest Waste of Time at Work
The No. 1 time-waster at work? Pointless meetings.
That's the word from 32 percent of the 38,000 people in 200 countries who were surveyed by the Microsoft Office Personal Productivity Challenge when they were asked to name the top time-wasters at work that interfere with their ability to get the job done. On average, each participant spends 5.6 hours a week in meetings, and 69 percent of that time with our colleagues is considered pointless.
Lack of team communication and unclear objectives were also named by 32 percent at the top time-wasters. Coming in right after these were unclear priorities, chosen by 31 percent, followed by procrastination at 29 percent.
How to Get People Out of Your Office So You Can Work [Netscape]
Trim Your Overworked Day [USA Today]
No. 1 Quality You Want in a Boss [Netscape]
Flowers and Plants Improve Workplace Productivity [Twin Cities Florists]
More Companies Ban Cell Phones at Work [Forbes]
According to this survey, in an average 45-hour work week, 17 hours are unproductive due to these "productivity pitfalls." That's more than one-third of the work week!
Adding to the frustration is that fully 60 percent of the respondents said they don't have an effective work-life balance, and being unproductive at work magnifies this feeling.
That unbalance between one's work life and personal life is primarily caused by the tendency of work to creep into personal time, according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. The lines get blurred. "Examine your priorities and set boundaries. Be firm in what you can and cannot do. Only you can restore equilibrium to your lifestyle," the Health Letter advises.