Slack releases survey results useful for maximizing productivity, including ``You can only concentrate on work for 4 hours,'' ``Overtime work reduces productivity by 20%,'' and ``Productivity plummets between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.''
Slack, the developer of the communication tool '
The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity | Slack
https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/blog/news/the-surprising-connection-between-after-hours-work-and-decreased-productivity
Slack conducted a survey on working hours and productivity of 10,333 employees in the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom from August 24 to September 15, 2023. The 'Workforce Index' is a compilation of the results.
◆Relationship between overtime work and productivity
According to the survey results, approximately 2 out of 5 desk workers at Slack experience overtime work at least once a week, and 54% of employees who have worked overtime say they choose to work overtime. 'I work overtime not because I did it, but because I feel pressured to do so.' Additionally, employees who feel obligated to work overtime have 20% lower productivity scores and approximately 2.1 times more work-related stress than employees who leave work on time. It has been reported that satisfaction with the workplace environment is about 1.7 times lower, and the incidence of burnout syndrome is about twice as high.
On the other hand, employees who intentionally choose to work overtime to fit their schedules or for personal reasons do not find any negative effects of overtime, but rather have a negative impact on their mental health and productivity. A slight increase in gender scores was found.
'For a long time, we've focused on quantity over quality in many aspects of our work when it comes to how we spend our time and define productivity,' said Christina Jantzer, Slack's senior vice president of research and analytics. , these definitions have been shown to be hurting employees.The results of this study suggest that employees should be able to prioritize their own work and ensure that they have the right balance of time to get the work done. This demonstrates the importance of building relationships of trust between employees and companies.'
◆Relationship between break time and productivity
27% of Slack employees say they spend too much time in meetings, and 25% say they spend too much time on email. Additionally, Workforce Index data shows that employees at all levels, both young and experienced, perform their daily tasks without taking breaks, with 50% of employees surveyed rarely taking breaks during work hours. , or not at all. According to Slack, employees who don't take breaks are about 1.7 times more likely to experience burnout.
Meanwhile, employees who take adequate breaks have 62% higher work-life balance scores, 43% higher ability to manage stress and anxiety, 43% higher overall satisfaction, and 13% higher productivity scores. It has been reported.
Additionally, 71% of employees said their productivity plummets between 3pm and 6pm. Janzer speculates that this time of day, ``For many employees, this may be the ideal time to take a break to increase overall productivity.''
◆You can concentrate on work for up to 4 hours a day
This survey revealed that the ideal concentration time to maximize productivity is an average of about four hours a day, regardless of job type. It has also been revealed that the maximum length of a meeting that employees can tolerate is two hours.
◆Optimal AI introduction method
Many employees struggle with managing their own time, while at the same time expecting AI tools to help them manage their time successfully. 94% of executives involved in company management said they felt some sense of urgency to incorporate AI into their organization. On the other hand, the adoption of AI is still slow, with only about 25% of employees saying they have used AI tools in their work.
According to Slack, the functions employees expect from AI are ``creating meeting minutes and summaries,'' ``writing assistance,'' and ``automating workflow.'' 'AI assistants that can accurately take meeting minutes and automate common workflows create the balance we need to free up our employees' time and set them up for further success,' Janzer said. 'It may be the key to helping people achieve their goals,' he said, expressing his expectations for AI.
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