03/27/2024

Try Practicing Intentional Inflexibility to Stop Feeling Unproductive and Burnt Out

Quit being so accessible

Remote work has become one of the most divisive topics in workplaces today. Overwhelmed employees struggling to juggle family life with commutes and work pressures clash with employers who say that working from home should be a discretionary perk rather than a right.

But many knowledge workers believe remote work isn’t the problem, and that return-to-office mandates won’t solve productivity problems. What is draining efficiency is the sprawling, chaotic workplace communications infrastructure that evolved, often unchecked, during and since the pandemic.

The Downsides of Digital Tools DOWNSIDES OF DIGITAL TOOLS

A 2023 survey, commissioned by Forbes Advisor, reveals workers are spending, on average, 20 hours of their work weeks using digital communication tools. Because these tools are so accessible, 58 percent of workers feel like they need to be available at all waking hours. As a result, employees report worsening burnout symptoms, hampered productivity due to ineffective communication and stress from determining the appropriate tone of voice when forming a response.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.