Hijacked by the washing machine. Interruptions of another kind. In many of the organisations we work with, there are open plan workspaces, cell phones are always on and emails constantly flow in. As a consequence, many people report being regularly interrupted. These interruptions—sometimes welcome, sometimes unwelcome—can lead to a reduction [...]
In one of our previous newsletters we looked at solutions to the busyness problem. How do we best respond to having too much to do and not enough time to do it all? One of the suggestions was to keep track – using some kind of recording system – of where your [...]
The authors of a research study investigating different ways to spend time have suggested a counterintuitive solution to the problem of not enough time: Give some of it away. The researchers from Yale School of Management and Harvard Business School note that while “the objective amount of time people have cannot [...]
We recently discussed whether old school technology was helpful to switch off-line and recover. Research shows that another key recovery strategy is to connect with family, friends and work colleagues. However, a sense of connectedness can provide many more benefits. One small organisation with staff who work remotely has [...]