Smarter Egg

There are many factors that influence how productive we can be at a given point in time, including energy, focus, clarity of purpose, a structured approach and our capability to fight distraction and procrastination. One critical factor that is often overlooked is the environment in which we do our work.

Jeffrey Phillips has written an excellent piece on how many workplaces are inherently unsuitable for knowledge work. What is most concerning is that many organisations do not seem to consider the productivity of their people when designing their workspace. Of course, there are exceptions such as the uber-innovator Google (if you haven’t seen this BBC report yet, enjoy!). 

I believe the key point here is that individuals need to be aware of how their environment is impacting their productivity and then take proactive steps to do what they can to change that environment to their own benefit.