If workers are struggling to prioritize their work — or struggling to balance work and personal activities — time-management training may help boost productivity.
HR also may be in a good position to evaluate whether workers are facing app overload. Employees are increasingly reporting that many of the productivity tech tools they’ve been handed are actually interfering with their work. Including communication applications for texts, phone calls, team messaging, web meetings and video conferencing, employees are using on average four apps, and 20% are using six or more, according to another recent report.
