Not so, says a recent survey of office managers. Despite the distractions of impending holidays, productivity might actually go up even as employees deal with the increasing demands of their social and family lives.
According to research done for Accountemps, an international staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance, “Canadian managers believe that workers actually increase their focus and attentiveness prior to the holidays.”
Nearly one third of the managers surveyed said employee productivity is up at this time of year, compared to just under one quarter who said staff are less productive.
Nevertheless, balance isn’t easy to achieve, so the company has a list of strategies that will ensure the job gets done and the holidays are observed with maximum pleasure and minimum stress.
Happy Holidays!
The Dale Carnegie Business Group