How To Run A Happy And Productive Office

HOW TO RUN A PRODUCTIVE AND HAPPY OFFICE How productive do our employees think they are? People work an average of Solutions: 17 45 are considered unproductive Ask questions M Keep communication hours per week channels open Solutions: 55% Make sure software is suitable for both you and employees O Make sure adequate training is supplied IN (ongoing) of employees relate their productivity directly to their software People spend Solutions: 5.6 hours per in meetings week Cut down on meetings M Consider 'stand up meetings or close to lunch meetings 69% feel meetings aren't productive Solutions: Give access to tools relevant to each employee Give access to productivity training Only 34% 60% are using proven scheduling tools and techniques to help them gain more free time and balance in their lives don't have a work-life balance and being unproductive contributes to this feeling Workers receive an average of Solutions: 42 O Training on email productivity emails per day The most common productivity pitfalls 32% 29% procrastination unclear objectives, lack of team communication, ineffective meetings 31% unclear priorities Think outside the box for improved productivity Allow music and social networking A 2009 study shows that when employees visit sites for personal interest, there was a 9% increase in productivity Additional research shows this might mean employees who are: 10-minute Healthier f breaks V Happier More Productive In a recent survey by UK licensing organisations said music at work: V Improved the atmosphere C Increased employee morale 77% of businesses Learn to appreciate 69% said they'd work harder if they were better appreciated/recognised 5 things you can do to improve your productivity 5 productivity tools to make your life easier O Use to do lists EVERNOTE evernote.com Only attend meetings that are vital 00 remember *•) the milk V Only answer emails at designated times www.rememberthemilk.com V Prepare for the next day Any.DO www.any.do V Delegate tasks that can be done by junior staff * Wunderlist www.wunderlist.com Trello trello.com NBI NAMEBADGES INTERNATIONAL www.namebadgesinternational.co.uk Sources: lifehacker.com | www.effectivemeetings.com | www.psychologytoday.com www.michaelsliwinski.com | content.iskcon.org