Productivity Power Play
Workers say they're most productive at the beginning of the week.
| Tuesday 35% |
| Monday 25% |
| Wednesday 18% |
| Thursday 12% |
| Friday 10% |
7 in 10 employees get more work done in the morning than any other time of day:
| Early morning 41% |
| Late morning 31% |
| Early afternoon 14% |
| Late afternoon 9% |
| Lunchtime 2% |
| After work/late night 3% |
Workplace preferences for optimal productivity vary:
| Private office with door closed 44% |
| Open office with coworkers 36% |
| Working from home 19% |
| Working from another offsite location 4% |
Professionals say this is the single biggest distraction that impacts their productivity:
| Chatty or social coworkers 28% |
| Office noise 23% |
| Unnecessary conference calls and meetings 23% |
| Unnecessary emails 20% |
| Using my cell phone for calls, texting, social media 7% |
*Responses do not total 100% due to rounding.
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 400 workers at companies in Canada.
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