A survey recently conducted by Microsoft reveals that the average worker is unproductive for about 17 hours each week. That’s freaking 3 working days a week! The participants blame it mostly on “software” (riiiight- a euphemism for the internet). Some blame it on meetings and lack of communication (another euphemism for the internet).
But what’s the real reason for all this unproductiveness? Let’s examine the productivity of a typical average worker’s 8-hour day:
1st hour – Reading emails. Drinking coffee/eating breakfast. Chatting with co-workers.
Productivity: 0%2nd hour – Surfing the web for news or online shopping. Making phone calls.
Productivity: 2%3rd Hour – Attend meeting.
Productivity: 5%4th Hour – Doing some actual work. Getting ready for lunch.
Productivity: 10%5th Hour – Lunch.
Productivity: 0%6th Hour – Chatting with co-workers about lunch. Food coma. Blogging. Reading Blogs. Making phone calls. Another meeting.
Productivity: 1%7th Hour – Doing actual work. Reading more emails. Chatting online. Making personal phone calls.
Productivity: 8%8th Hour – Finishing work. Communicating with supervisor. Getting ready to leave.
Productivity: 10%So according to my "scientific" approach, that's 36% productivity on an average day! So, I’d say that survey is about right. Just imagine what one can accomplish if he/she was more productive. Retrospectively, I think the most underlying reason is that people are just procrastinators. I’ll be the first one to admit I used to be a culprit of “why do it today, when it can wait tomorrow?” motto. But that all ends when you have subordinates to motivate and depend on. So all you managers out there- take note.
Via:
CMS Wire
