Answer: Meetings
Clues: “Group” and “Conference”
Microsoft has a new report out, that claims office employees are interrupted by meetings, emails, and other work-related pings every two minutes.
They also say 60% of meetings are “ad hoc,” called in the moment. And because of all those meetings during the workday, they say there’s been a 15% increase in the number of chats sent daily outside of work hours.
Unfortunately, nothing is going to convince the higher-ups to do away with inefficient meetings but there are things you can try to make the most of the time you have.
One suggestion is to pick the time of day that you’re most productive, and block out that time ahead of time, if possible.