Remote work was undoubtedly very important in helping organizations cope with the difficult pandemic period.<\/p>\n
But while remote work created a new dimension in managing work, it also brought with it some compelling problems.<\/p>\n
A new study has shown that working remotely makes it much more difficult to get work done. This is because workers spend half their time doing ‘work-about-work’ which means chasing updates or switching between apps. These distractions, therefore, prevent them from doing the work they were employed to do.<\/p>\n
“Excessive notifications are destroying employees” ability to concentrate by constantly vying for their situation, putting them in a state of near-constant multitasking while also filing up their days with menial micro-tasks and admin work, “said Owen Hughes, senior editor at ZDNet said.<\/p>\n
More time is spent on attending to notifications since more effort is invested in employees’ digital identities than in the actual work they are employed to do.<\/p>\n
To solve the problem, employers are advised to reduce the psychological burden by enabling workers to focus on the tasks and jobs that make them feel valued and productive.<\/p>\n