Working remotely? Eliminate distractions with the right tools

[Jahangir712]

Many of us find work tools a distraction. That said, technology isn't the only culprit.

“A distraction is something we do —it’s not something we endure,” Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable , said at a Mind the Product conference .

So how can we avoid being distracted at work, where we are inundated with digital tools and the potential distractions they bring? In the era of remote work, how can we mitigate this new deluge of distractions?

In this article, we'll discuss the cultural and technological shifts rcs data malaysia organizations will need to implement to help their teams become "distraction-proof" while working from home.

We're all distracted, but who's really to blame?
When we're distracted, we're often quick to blame technology. And that's understandable; these days, knowledge workers are inundated with technological tools and gadgets.

According to a Pegasystems Inc. survey , the average employee juggles more than 1,100 times between as many as 35 applications per day.
Employees reported being interrupted an average of 13.9 times per day by email, instant messages, and social media, according to Workfront's 2020 Work Report .
In the same report, respondents said they spend only 43% of their weekly work time focusing on their core tasks, and the rest of the time responding to messages, performing administrative tasks, and attending non-essential meetings.