effects of wasting time

time estimation: the main causes of lost time at work

  
If you work 38 hours a week like most people, your productivity won't always be good. And that's perfectly normal. But the human factor alone does not explain this fluctuation. Indeed, there are many sources of wasted time that are easy to avoid. We've listed the main ones below, along with some tips to help you better manage your priorities.

1. The Internet, for better or for worse
The internet in the workplace is as much a boon as it is a bane. In this age of digital revolution, it is virtually impossible to work without the Internet. But from there to constantly succumbing to temptation, there is often only one step ... One last like on Facebook, a quick glance at the status of my package, and while we're at it, are we eating tonight?

Our tip: use StayFocusd in combination with Google Chrome. This tool allows you a limited number of minutes each day on selected websites and categorically denies you access once that time has elapsed.

2. Time management versus (too) spontaneous meetings
A meeting without an agenda is a meeting that risks overflowing without producing concrete results. Get in the habit of sharing the agenda in advance or, at the very least, jotting down points at the start of the meeting, in order to foster effective and focused discussions.

3. Documents not found
More and more companies are scanning incoming invoices and their other documents and saving them in the cloud and… wasting precious time because their employees can no longer locate the files.

The solution ? KYOCERA Scan & Connect recognizes the type of document (invoice, purchase order, quote, etc.) and saves it in the correct folder. And that's not all: by assigning the necessary metadata (date, file number, customer number, etc.) to documents, this software helps your employees find them with just one click.