US Businesses are Losing Billions to Workplace Distraction

US Busineses lose $650 billion a year to workplace distraction

If you’re reading this at work, then you’re probably distracted. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. A 2018 Udemy survey indicates that more than 70 percent of workers in the US feel distracted on the job. Some 16 percent of distracted workers say they always feel unfocused. In fact, workplace distraction has become something of an […]

Microsoft Japan Tests Four-Day Workweek, Sees Huge Productivity Gains

Microsoft Tries Four-Day Workweek

Microsoft Japan tested a four-day work week in August and, the company says, overall productivity increased by 40 percent. The special program, called “Work Life Choice Challenge,” also urged staff to reduce the time they spent at meetings and responding to work emails. The company says it saw increased efficiency in several areas. Electricity costs […]