An alarming 89% of employees admit to wasting time at work everyday. In a perfect world, we'd spend every waking second of our time at work being the most productive, enthusiastic individuals we can be, but the truth is that all of us are inclined to drift off every once in a while. One of the key factors that leads to poor productivity levels is distraction, and the average office space (especially the average home office space) is full of potential distractions. From your co-workers to social networking sites and everything in-between, there are many potential distractions that keep us from making the most of our time and here we've collated a few tips that will help keep these distractions at bay. In this inforgraphic it details all the key areas that people are wasting their time and how to cut out those unnecessary distractions.

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mon tues weds thurs fri
Tuesday
mornings are the
most productive.
said they
waste time on
Fridays.
Whenarethemost
unproductivetimes?
44%said Mondays are
the least
productive.
18%
89%
of employees admit
to wasting time at work
EVERYDAY
20%increase fromt 2013
4%
Waste over half of the day on non-work tasks.
This is a
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31%
wasteroughly
Minutesa day
01:00
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31%
wasteroughly
Houraday
02:00
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16%
wasteroughly
Hoursaday
03:00
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6%
wasteroughly
Hours a day
04:00
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2%
wasteroughly
Hoursaday
05:00
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2%
wasteroughly
+Hoursaday
26%
browsing
theinternet.
24%
toomany
meetings/conference
calls.
24%
dealingwith
annoying
co-workers.
7%
dealingwithan
annoyingboss.
4%
socialmedia.
2%
personalphone
calls.
Financeandbankingaretheworst
industriesfortimewasting.
Arts,media,andentertainmentcomesecond.
Thirdareengineering,design,and
constructionindustries.
Singlemenintheir20sand30swithouthighereducation
aretheworstoffenders.
Who’swastingthemosttime?
1 23
90%of governmentworkerssaid
theywastedtimethisyear.
Howiswastedtime
beingspent?
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CATS
22%
wastethemost
timebetween
3-5pm.
18%
wastethemost
timebetween
1-3pm.
1-3pm
is the most
productive
timeof the day.
Whyareemployees
wastingtime?
53%
think short breaks
increaseproductivity.
20%
areuninterested
intheirjob.
8%
lackany
incentives.
7%
areunsatisfied
withtheirjob.
2%
thinktheyaren’t
beingpaidenough.
What are the
SOLUTIONS?
Letemployeeslearn.
Manyemployeeswanttolearnmoreabouttheirindustryand
acquirenewskillssosendthemontraining,coursesand
conferences.
LinkedInoffersemployeesabudgettouseonprofessional
educationrelatedtotheirjob.
Createspacesforalonetime.
Giveemployeesaspacetoworkalonewhentheyneedit,away
fromco-workers,bossesandnoise.
Google scattersBrainstormingpodsandotherbreakareas
throughoutthebuilding.
Boostincentivewithrewards
andrecognition.
Offering greatbonusschemesandrewardscangiveemployees
an incentivetoworktheirhardesttoreapthebenefits.
Virgin Mediaoffersregularmoneyincentiveswithitsbonus
schemeandevenholdsgraduationeventsforapprenticeswho
completetraining.
BeatFridaylullswithexercise.
Exercisehasbeenproventohelpemployeesstayalertand
productive,sohavingafreegymattheofficeorofferinggym
membershipdiscountscanhelp.
Pinterestoffersdiscountedgymmembershipsandevena
bi-weeklyrunningclub.
Cutdownonmeetings.
Don’t invitepeopletoameetingunlesstheytrulyhavetobe
thereand canaddusefulinputortakehelpfulknowledgeaway.
Base Camphaveastrictsetof rulesincludingkeepitshort,have
an agendaandinviteasfewpeopleaspossible.
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Sources:
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