Workplace distractions are everywhere and come in many shapes, sizes, fonts, and social media outlets. From Instagram likes and Twitter responses to texts from the babysitter, your spouse, the crazy mother-in-law, or your friend from the East Coast, there are countless ways for your employees to get off task. In an attempt to better understand these workplace distractions and the effect that they do or do not have on productivity, @BambooHR took a stab at a survey to calculate results on this topic. Here’s what they found. 1. Traditional workplace distractions such as trips to the “water cooler” or break [...]

Employees are expensive. Keeping an office open on Christmas Eve when your net sales are less than $500 is not smart when you are paying over $1000 in utilities and employee salaries. So when the boss sees an employee being less than productive, dollar signs run across their mind. Then again, spending money to terminate and rehire is probably not the most cost-effective plan either. So how can you tackle the problem of unproductive employees in the workplace? Here are a few suggestions from our friends at @Glassdoor for Employers. 1. Don’t be his or her friend. Bosses and employees [...]