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Top 5 office distractions
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 14 July 2011, 02:51 IST
Bangalore: An absolutely productive office environment often remains to be a utopian dream for many organizations as there are many distractions that kill productivity in a work space. According to a recent study, the U.S. economy loses around $650 billion dollars in lost productivity per year due to unnecessary interruptions. Some distractions increase the stress level while some lower the task motivation. It all depends on the decisions you make as to what to pay attention to and what to ignore. Do not let your focus stray when your phone buzzes, or when a new email hits your inbox, or when someone stops by your desk - choose not to live in an interruption-driven work culture. Here are some of the top workplace distractions that can adversely affect your productivity.
1. Email/Social Media
You might enjoy constant status updation on Facebook or love to tweet, but do not forget the fact that the social media is a huge office distraction. The creative and important assignments need total focus and concentration; however, the highly attractive social media and its tempting applications will take away your attention for sure. A study done by Boston IT advisory firm, Nucleus Research revealed that companies effectively lose an average of 1.5 percent of total office productivity when employees access social networking sites like Facebook during work hours. It also revealed that one in every 33 workers built their entire Facebook profile during work. When you calculate the amount of time you spend each time checking your email, it will explain how disturbing it is at work.
