Managers Struggle to Reduce Workplace Distractions
Biggest Time Wasters at Work: Mind Your Own Business
42% of workers and hirers say gossip is a prime time waster.
Biggest Time Wasters at Work: Social Call
38% say social media is a major work distraction.
Biggest Time Wasters at Work: Hey, Keep It Down Over There!
24% feel that noisy coworkers present a significant productivity barrier.
Biggest Time Wasters at Work: In-Box Overload
23% say dealing with e-mail wastes too much time.
Biggest Time Wasters at Work: Mute Button, Please
10% say they’re frequently distracted from work by colleagues who put calls on speaker phone.
How Companies are Addressing Time Wasters: Nothing Personal
25% are banning employees from making personal calls or conducting personal business on their mobile phones.
How Companies are Addressing Time Wasters: Clear Boundaries
19% set aside specific times for lunch and work breaks.
How Companies are Addressing Time Wasters: No Place to Hide
13% are implementing open-space layouts to get rid of cubicle walls.
How Companies are Addressing Time Wasters: Private Line
11% restrict the use of speaker phones if the employee doesn’t have a private office.
Bizarre Cases of Productivity-Killing Workers: Boo!
An employee hid underneath boxes to scare coworkers.
Bizarre Cases of Productivity-Killing Workers: Tweet This!
A staffer spent her day caring for a pet bird that she smuggled into work.
Bizarre Cases of Productivity-Killing Workers: Spiritual Calling
An employee claimed to be praying, but was really sleeping.
