Worst workplace time-wasters
July 15, 2011 by James RussoPosted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News and Views, Technology
And the winner is …
… email, in a landslide victory.
That comes from a BLR poll asking employees which nonwork-related activities distract them most.
Here are the time-waster “winners” from poll:
- Email (sending and receiving) — 57%
- Web surfing — 17%
- Social media sites — 14%
- Instant messaging — 4%
Most employees admit they get too caught up in reading and responding to emails. The remedy?
Let us know when you find one.
Tags: email, instant messaging, social media
