Working overtime might actually be harming your worker's productivity

Date:
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:11:16 +0000

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We need to work smarter, not harder, to solve the productivity crisis and
have a healthier work-life balance.

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Working overtime could actually be harming the productivity of workers rather than adding to meaningful outcome, new research has claimed.

Pipedrives State of Sales and Marketing Report found more than two in three (69%) employees are working overtime, with 10% adding an additional 16 hours each week, bringing their total to more than 60 hours between Monday and Friday.

The study found senior workers are among the most likely to work over their allocated hours, including company founders and CEOs. Overtime doesnt help at all

Despite the misconception that spending more time on a job should lead to higher output, CRM firm Pipedrive found those working overtime are actually less likely to meet their KPIs. Two-thirds (66%) of employees avoiding overtime reach their targets, compared with 60% among those working up to 15 additional hours per week, and 58% for those surpassing 16 extra hours.

Spending more time at work doesnt just affect the business, the report says while 42% of workers who maintain standard hours claim to have a very good work-life balance, only 12% of overtimers do.

In light of the findings, Pipedrives study found employees with managerial backing are 13% more likely to achieve their goals, but only one in three
feel that theyre backed by their managers at the moment.

The CRM for small businesses company also explored technologys role in
helping work-life balances, with automation highlighted as a key time-saver. Pipedrives study is also one of many stressing that companies should consider the needs of their workers when deploying tech 82% of employees who like the software they use hit their KPIs, compared with 62% of those who dont get on with their software.

With the UKs productivity epidemic looming large we dont need to be working more hours, we need to be working smarter and with a greater sense of teamship," noted Pipedrive CEO Dominic Allon.

Business leaders should be concerned when staff are frequently working overtime, its unlikely to have a positive impact on their business or their employee's workplace happiness. More from TechRadar Pro Find a new role with the best job sites and best recruitment platforms STEM workers are wasting productivity due to lack of good AI tools Weve listed the best online collaboration tools



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