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A Certain Amount of Distractions Are Necessary in the Workplace - GennGlobal

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Sarah Ward
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This document discusses how a certain amount of distractions in the workplace, such as watching sports, can be beneficial. It notes that research suggests short breaks from work can improve productivity. Major sporting events like the World Cup, March Madness, and the Super Bowl are estimated to cost billions in lost productivity as employees follow the games. However, short-term distractions are healthy and help prevent burnout, with sports fandom in particular allowing coworkers to bond over shared interests. While distractions have costs, limited and predictable breaks can boost morale and teamwork in the long run.

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Thoughts and inspirations from A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISTRACTIONS ARE NECESSARY IN THE WORKPLACE
Distractions in the workplace are an eventuality. While there are many different ways to mitigate or eliminate your work environment, it might actually be beneficial to allow some degree of distraction for your employees. In fact, research, and a small degree of conventional wisdom, suggests that this is the case. Outside of the obvious time sucks of surfing the Internet, checking Facebook, and chatting with coworkers, sports are a prime candidate for chief distractor. Next, we will explore the topic of distraction in the workplace and explain why a small degree of distraction is necessary. INTRODUCTION
A Certain Amount of Distractions Are Necessary in the Workplace - GennGlobal
There are many sports that can be distracting in the workplace: American college basketballs March Madness, the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and fantasy sports are some of the main contenders. By the numbers, sports are incredibly distracting. For the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. lost $121 million to lost productivity, and the UK lost a HUGE amount, equivalent to $7.3 billion! Americas March Madness, for example, was expected to cost the country $1.2 billion in 2014. DISTRACTING SPORTS IN THE WORKPLACE
A Certain Amount of Distractions Are Necessary in the Workplace - GennGlobal
And of course there is fantasy football (for American football, not the real deal). Fantasy football and other sports can be addictive because participants have an active role in the experience, drafting players and managing a team. Fantasy football also has some big numbers. A report from outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas expects the U.S. to lose $16 billion in lost productivity over the course of this NFL season, which runs from mid September until the end of December. However, even with a huge figure like $16 billion, CEO John Challenger doesnt believe employers should be worried. But why? FANTASY FOOTBALL
A Certain Amount of Distractions Are Necessary in the Workplace - GennGlobal
Ultimately, it comes down to a mixture of that large sum being spread between several months, and the more important fact that sometimes distractions are healthy in the workplace. As Challenger states: It is impossible to reach full productivitywe would burn out within a week. The structured nature of sports as a fandom make them a preferable distraction since they have some degree of limitation and predictability for when they will become problems. Whats more, your coworkers that are sports fans can easily bond over their love of sports, which gives the whole situation a teambuilding aspect. WHY DISTRACTIONS ARE HELPFUL

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A Certain Amount of Distractions Are Necessary in the Workplace - GennGlobal

  • 1. Thoughts and inspirations from A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISTRACTIONS ARE NECESSARY IN THE WORKPLACE
  • 2. Distractions in the workplace are an eventuality. While there are many different ways to mitigate or eliminate your work environment, it might actually be beneficial to allow some degree of distraction for your employees. In fact, research, and a small degree of conventional wisdom, suggests that this is the case. Outside of the obvious time sucks of surfing the Internet, checking Facebook, and chatting with coworkers, sports are a prime candidate for chief distractor. Next, we will explore the topic of distraction in the workplace and explain why a small degree of distraction is necessary. INTRODUCTION
  • 4. There are many sports that can be distracting in the workplace: American college basketballs March Madness, the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and fantasy sports are some of the main contenders. By the numbers, sports are incredibly distracting. For the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. lost $121 million to lost productivity, and the UK lost a HUGE amount, equivalent to $7.3 billion! Americas March Madness, for example, was expected to cost the country $1.2 billion in 2014. DISTRACTING SPORTS IN THE WORKPLACE
  • 6. And of course there is fantasy football (for American football, not the real deal). Fantasy football and other sports can be addictive because participants have an active role in the experience, drafting players and managing a team. Fantasy football also has some big numbers. A report from outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas expects the U.S. to lose $16 billion in lost productivity over the course of this NFL season, which runs from mid September until the end of December. However, even with a huge figure like $16 billion, CEO John Challenger doesnt believe employers should be worried. But why? FANTASY FOOTBALL
  • 8. Ultimately, it comes down to a mixture of that large sum being spread between several months, and the more important fact that sometimes distractions are healthy in the workplace. As Challenger states: It is impossible to reach full productivitywe would burn out within a week. The structured nature of sports as a fandom make them a preferable distraction since they have some degree of limitation and predictability for when they will become problems. Whats more, your coworkers that are sports fans can easily bond over their love of sports, which gives the whole situation a teambuilding aspect. WHY DISTRACTIONS ARE HELPFUL