{"id":31506,"date":"2021-01-27T10:03:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T00:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/au\/en\/blog\/increase-productivity-pitfalls-to-avoid\/"},"modified":"2021-01-13T10:05:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T00:05:42","slug":"increase-productivity-pitfalls-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/au\/en\/blog\/increase-productivity-pitfalls-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Productivity: What To Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keen to learn how to increase productivity? You\u2019re not alone. In an age where multitasking seems to be a prerequisite, many of us are looking for ways to meet demand by increasing our output. Productivity is a focus here at RingCentral and our products are designed to help the individuals and companies who use them be as efficient as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Technology can help with the heavy lifting, but there are other measures that we can take to improve our focus and output. We\u2019ve put together a few \u2018watch outs\u2019 for things that can affect productivity in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social media overload<\/b><\/h2>\n

The question of \u2018how does technology affect productivity in the workplace?\u2019 doesn\u2019t have a definitive answer. In terms of social media though, this particular piece of tech tends to err on the side of being a productivity killer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of us are clued up on the fact that your favourite networking sites are designed to keep users coming back for that dopamine hit the brain produces when we get a notification. If you find yourself spending more time than you\u2019d like scrolling the various feeds, that\u2019s a red flag and a sign you should think about cutting down. Actually reducing your social media time is where the discipline comes in though:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n