Considering the competitive scenario for companies in any sector, added to the need to optimize costs and increase productivity as a business necessity, having professionals focused on their productive work for only 39% of working time can be a worrying scenario or, at least, draw the attention of managers to observe this index and monitor the performance of employees and results generated by their team.
We know that any professional will never be fully focused on their activities throughout a working day and it is normal to take breaks throughout the day and even a little procrastination for rest and relaxation.
However, with the internet, smartphones and other daily activities, the focus on work and productivity of professionals has been reducing considerably in corporate environments. Throughout the day, it is common to take constant breaks to use your cell phone for personal activities, entertainment on the internet and social networks, access to personal email, conversations with colleagues or friends online, snacks or water for hydration, that cup of coffee, among others. . The sum of these behaviors greatly compromises the focus of professionals in carrying out tasks and consequently their productivity.
In research carried out by the software company Workfront on working hours and productivity, it was identified that its employees spend, at most, 39% of their working time in the company focused on productive activities related to the company, the rest of the time is spent on activities not directly related to work. The survey was carried out anonymously, where the objective was to obtain honest answers about work and procrastination. In total, 600 professionals were interviewed.
In addition to the low working time identified in the survey, there was a reduction compared to the previous year, where the focus on work was 46%.
In the survey, contrary to what we might think, professionals reported that the activity that consumes the most working time are meetings, which take up 21% of the time, with half of them being classified as unproductive. Also highlighted, as activities that consume productive work time, are checking emails, browsing the internet, using smartphones, administrative tasks and bureaucratic processes.
Data like these from the survey should draw the attention of managers to seek measures of engagement of their employees with the company's activities and the results necessary for the business.
For companies and managers, these measures cannot lead to an attitude of censorship or rigid restrictions, but rather seek to motivate the team so that employees are more committed to their work. Likewise, professionals need to understand that focusing on productivity and results generates benefits for everyone, including themselves as professionals, who can add more knowledge and experiences, be responsible for the company's growth, stand out professionally and seek new opportunities within from the company.
It is also necessary to understand the company's responsibility for this low productivity, avoiding unnecessary meetings and reducing bureaucratic processes is essential to increase the team's focus and productivity. We also understand that technology and the internet, in the same way that they contribute in countless ways, can act as a means of taking breaks and wasting time, especially with the use of the internet and cell phones for personal activities in social networks, instant communicators, entertainment, shopping , between others. See in this report which websites and online services are most accessed in companies by professionals .
Always, the most important thing is that, whether you are an employee, director, manager or partner in the company where you work, it is essential to prioritize the productive use of time in the work environment, focus on carrying out tasks and act in a committed manner with the objectives of the company. business . Only in this way will you reap good results as a professional and the company will achieve its growth objectives and results.
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