{"id":28139,"date":"2024-07-10T14:51:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T04:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fuserecruitment.com\/?p=28139"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:44:44","slug":"5-ways-to-increase-productivity-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fuserecruitment.com\/blogs\/5-ways-to-increase-productivity-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Increase Productivity in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Productivity can be elusive to sustain for many of us when times get stressful; it is much easier to procrastinate with menial tasks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Boring tasks will always be on your to-do list, but with certain attitudes and habits in place, you can combat negative mindsets and behaviours that are anti-productive.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those \u2018extremely productive people\u2019 you hear about still have good and bad days, no one is productive all the time, but here is how you can be productive more of the time!<\/span><\/p>\n

Figure out your most productive time of day<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

This time may differ for everyone. Daniel H. Pink\u2019s theory from his book “<\/span>When<\/span><\/a>” (2018) explores chronotypes, also known as your internal clock, can determine how well you do your job or go about your day, influencing your creativity and focus. <\/span>Of course, this<\/span> varies based on who you are\u2014test this out for yourself!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He starts with categorising everyone into 3 groups, represented by birds… yes, bird.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Larks prefer waking up early and find it hard to stay awake past their usual bedtime. They typically feel most alert and productive right after waking up. On the other hand, Owls are more active in the evening and nighttime hours. They often struggle to wake up early in the morning and feel the most productive late at night.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those that are not a complete owl or a total lark, but somewhere in between find themselves (your typical 9-5 worker) in the third bird category. They usually wake up and go to bed later than larks but earlier than owls.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Pink, larks love to get up early feeling energised, and wear out by the evening.\u00a0 Night owls move through the day in the opposite direction by recovering first and peaking later in the day. Third birds can adjust their schedules to align normal work hours but may experience fluctuations in energy levels depending on their sleep patterns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you determine your chronotype? Ask yourself the following questions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n