Counterproductive

 

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Para lang-on na hamok trabaho…

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.