Ask the group: Occasionally Slacking is the key towards Productivity?
Deborah Perelman at eWeek tells us this may be true because you never could step through 8 hours of work without taking any break. She argues that finding the balance, she calls it Slacker-Worker Equilibrium, will allow us to do work more efficiently.
Some managers disagree on this. They expect employees to work through the office hours. If they see employees sending IM messages to their friends, they freak out. In reality, if they care about the result, they should manage them by objectives. Deal only if they could not meet the objectives and goals. If they’ve done their job on time with good quality, then don’t complain.
As an associate or a manager in your organization, what do you think of this argument? Are you annoyed by the fact that you slack during the working hour? What is your equation of the “Slacker-Worker Equilibrium”?
Finding the Slacker-Worker Equilibrium – [eWeek via Techdirt]
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Dark Dante says on February 5th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Slacking should only be done in moderation, and only after most of the work is done. Slacking allows one to unwind, and afterward, usually you feel better and can work more efficiently.
jschavey says on February 5th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I tend to find breaks can indeed be essential to keeping up the energy level needed to get through the day. I very much enjoy the “Work Hard, Play Hard” mentality. I’m much more likely to give my all to my job when I know I have some big recreational activity planned.
Albert C says on February 8th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
I agree 100% with the remark about managing by objectives. I actually prefer to not look at or know what my people are doing during the day, as long as they are achieving their tasks well and on time.