Dog days? 6 Tips for Boosting Business Productivity This Summer
(This article was originally posted to Gravity Software's Grow Your Business Blog)
It’s no secret: In many industries, summer is one of the least fruitful times of the year when it comes to employee productivity.
Analysts blame the prevalence of summer vacations, the tendency of workers to leave work early, poorly controlled air conditioning and other distractions related to the season of sun and fun. But whatever the reason, some 25% of office workers in a recent U.S. survey reported feeling less productive in the summertime.
“It might be the warm weather that is draining the energy of your employees, or the idea of spending the day at the beach instead of the office,” advises Atanu Shaw in Forbes. “(But) just because you and your team would rather be at the beach sipping pina coladas doesn’t mean you can’t finish work on time.”
With that in mind, here are several suggestions for keeping yourself and your team revved up and hardworking through the distracting warm and sunny months of June, July and August.