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It
is ironic, the ones who are unproductive are the persons who claim the most
work there is.
Productivity
is an individual, team, or organization’s ability to work efficiently within a
given time to maximize output. It is also producing more goods or services per
given amount of time. Yet, there are some people who dwell too much on trivial
tasks and consider themselves productive.
From
the productivity point of view, there are two types of work we do throughout
the workday: meaningful work that needs to get done, and things that seem to be
important tasks but in fact kill our efficiency: instant messaging, busywork,
emails, and pointless meetings.
Then,
there are those who feign doing tasks and allow others to notice them. In
Psychology, this is called performative productivity.
Performative
productivity is a term used to describe the practice of being productive for
the purpose of displaying or showcasing it for others to see (Freedom, 2023). More
and more people are focusing on creating an appearance of productivity, rather
than actually being productive.
This
is the dark side of this kind (or conceived) of productivity: Faking work
because the end product isn’t the ultimate point—it’s all about how busy you
seem to be.
Another
form of false productivity is multitasking. Many people believe that
multitasking is a productive activity because it allows them to do multiple
things at the same time. However, research has shown that multitasking is
actually detrimental to productivity because it reduces our ability to focus
and perform tasks efficiently. When we multitask, our brain is constantly
switching between different tasks, which can make it difficult to fully
concentrate on any one task. This can lead to a decrease in the quality of our
work and an increase in the amount of time it takes to complete tasks
(Linkedin, 2022).
The
horrifying thing to happen is when people who are faking productivity are also
narcissists.
They
[narcissists] can sow chaos behind the scenes, then appear as the savior when
they swoop in and “solve” problems in the workplace. Many organizations have
them, and they are the workplace's single most destructive force without exception.
As
much as we can, we need “awareness” and process the information in our midst.
Then, we do something. We cannot allow these people to discount our REAL
efforts by letting them belittle us and deceive those we serve.
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