A week’s worth of work lunches now cost $20 more than they did a year ago — but is that leading to ‘hanger’ hijacking workplace productivity?

According to research from ezCater, (1) workers with in-person or hybrid jobs spend over $108 weekly on work lunches in 2025, ...

Forget burnout, this new workplace trend is silently crushing productivity — and costing companies hundreds of millions. Are you suffering from it?

People experiencing burnout tend to dread going to work and experience high levels of stress. Sometimes, the symptoms can be ...
Entrepreneur

Are You Leaving Work Before 5 P.M.? You’re Not Alone, the Workday Is Actually Getting Shorter, According to a New Report.

ActivTrak’s newly released 2025 “State of the Workplace” report found that the average American workday is ending at around 4:39 p.m. Data on nearly 200,000 employees’ workplace behaviors revealed ...
Baton Rouge Business Report

Gen Zers are pushing back and redefining workplace productivity

Many Gen Z workers are redefining what counts as a workplace “emergency,” The Washington Post writes.   After entering the job market amid the pandemic, they’ve faced instability, burnout and low ...
HR Dive

Workdays are 36 minutes shorter — and more productive, study says

While the average workday is about 36 minutes shorter than in recent years, it is also 2% more productive, according to a March 11 report from ActivTrak Productivity Lab. ActivTrak used anonymized ...
Indianapolis Business Journal

IU-Lilly study to explore drugs’ impact on job productivity

Eli Lilly and Co. is funding and participating in an Indiana University study that examines the health outcomes of people on ...

15 small changes that can improve the quality of your work life

From setting boundaries to decluttering digital spaces, even small shifts in routine can make a major difference in ...

What Escaping a Haunted House Can Teach You About Slaying Productivity Fears

If you're feeling trapped by your workload, then it's time to plan your escape. Here's how to banish productivity fears and ...
The Gazette

Tatiana Bailey: Remote work and worker productivity

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of presenting at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington. They asked for an update on the U.S. economy, but with a focus on the labor market and child care.
Fast Company

How to stop stress from hijacking your productivity

Do you ever have those weeks where you feel you’ve gotten nothing done? You’re staring at your screen, the same paragraph you’ve read three times still making no sense. Your mind drifts to that ...
Forbes

Knowledge Work Management — Where Can AI Help?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Settle is a seven time CIO and the author of two books on IT management. Perhaps Sam Altman is right. Perhaps agentic AI ...
wtvr

Steepest drop in worker productivity since 1947 drives up labor costs

Worker productivity fell at its fastest pace in nearly 75 years, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is from the first quarter of 2022. Productivity or hourly output ...