There are many reasons why time gets wasted and used unproductively in the workplace. Some of the most common causes of these, and simple tips to combat them, are as follows:
1. Coming in late: People with modern lifestyles typically find themselves going to bed quite late at night and therefore being unable to wake in the mornings. Thus, coming in late to work is a common workplace problem. Many employees solve this by just staying at work late, but this doesn’t give them the head start to their day only coming in early can. Try to change your timings and sleeping cycles by sleeping early one day, perhaps over a weekend. You will automatically find yourself waking early the next day.
2. Long lunches: Spending an hour on lunch is quite common but even a break of that length is enough to hamper your work flow. No, you needn’t be antisocial and eat at your desk everyday. If you must take a long lunch, try to order in instead of leaving office and going out as this will let you get back to work much quicker. Also, make it a point to take long breaks only on a few days a week, keeping in mind your work load.
3. Meetings: Meetings are some of the biggest time wasters at work. The more the people, the more the time generally wasted. Try to set a fixed time for a meeting and ensure everyone is on time – much time is wasted just herding everyone into the conference room. Try having stand-up meetings (offer no chairs to the participants). This way, people will want to wrap it up quickly and return to the comfort of their seats!
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