Employee productivity plays a major role in how much a company can grow and succeed. Productivity itself is incredibly important for you as an employee as well. It can create more opportunities and career paths for you, and if you weave it into a part of your company, you can see real benefits in your professional (and even personal) life.
However, only about 60% of work time is spent being productive. That’s mostly because the average employee is interrupted 56 times over the course of the day. There are differences between good and bad interruptions, and there are simple and easy ways to increase your work productivity throughout the day. The good news is that you can increase productivity across your team, building a stronger company along the way. The Advanced Hires team came together and created a list of work productivity tips that we are rolling out into a new blog series.
Today’s WORK PRODUCTIVITY TIP is: Take a vacation.
This might sound counter-productive, but it’s true. Yes, taking a vacation is difficult during a pandemic, but even a staycation or a weekend off to do a road trip or go camping can do wonders for your productivity. Up to 51% of people believe they’re more productive after a vacation.
Burnout is a real threat; both to the employee and their company. Employees after a vacation are mentally recharged, teeming with new ideas, and more motivated. Thus, their productivity increases and their work gets better. Taking longer breaks (not just little ones during the day) is very important, and companies need to support employee’s vacations and encourage them to take time off since time and time again, the data supports the evidence that people are more productive post-vacation.