Do you have drive-by requests coming at you from all directions? Do constant fire drills leave you racing around all day? When you look around, do you see chaos everywhere in the form of sticky notes about urgent bug fixes or malfunctioning software? Are you faced with constant interruptions from emails about last-minute status update meetings for three different projects or people popping in to see if project X or Y is ready for testing?
Research shows that drive-by work requests, meetings, and interruptions can take a significant toll on productivity. The result? Enterprise workers end up using less than half their time on their primary job responsibilities.2 With more than half your day consumed by unplanned requests and interruptions, it’s almost impossible to be productive.
And you know where that leads: the spiral of late nights, weekends, and total burnout. If you’re tired of a chaotic work environment that leaves you with an unmanageable workload each day, then read on. Learn how to stop this drive-by cycle and gain precious hours.
