Employess spend less than half of the workday working
“Bragging about how busy
you are at work is now in style. You've been working late all week, you answer
emails at home, and you even stop by the office on weekends. Employees
regularly complain about work-life balance, but here's the thing... studies show
we're spending less than 40% of our work day completing actual work. What gives?”
“Before you think we're
accusing you of lazily checking your social media accounts or watching cat
videos on YouTube, the National
Bureau of Economic reports that this only accounts for 7% of employees' work days
(roughly 34 minutes). The rest of our time is shared among answering emails,
going to meetings (about half of which employees report as unproductive), and
doing administrative tasks. The constant interruptions take workers off task,
making them play catchup after-hours. As Inc.com states, "employees are effectively being asked to accomplish
the same job in fewer hours."”
“If you only spend 40% of
your work day on work, then how much time do you actually require to be
productive? Many Swedish businesses have been inspired by this research to
adopt the six-hour workday. Instead of having eight hours to squander with
interruptions, these businesses ask their employees to completely dedicate
their time to task completion during a shorter window. There's also been an
increase in remote work, including fully-remote businesses. Studies show that working remotely
can improve both an employee's happiness and their productivity. In this scenario, employees are encouraged to work whenever
they feel most productive, as long as they get their work done.”
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