There is probably no such thing as a workday without problems. There will always be friction and little annoyances that cause some employees to seek employment elsewhere. However, focusing on some details can help improve your team’s workday in 2023. Here are four things you can do now to get started.

Start in the Morning

Unfortunately, many organizations need to improve the productive timeframe that exists in the AM. When making the workday better for your team, start in the morning. Many workers do their best work and are more focused in the early stages of the workday. In the early morning hours, willpower provides energy to regulate daily productivity. This willpower diminishes over the day, and people revert to making decisions based on habits and common thinking patterns. Consider leaving your workers alone in the morning to get their job done. Use the afternoon to talk through the needs for the next workday.

Email

Chances are that you have many unread emails sitting in your in-basket. It is a source of endless frustration for workers in all industries. Email must work for you. It is a highly individual workplace tool. Some use it effectively, while others let it pile up.

Determine how much friction inboxes are causing your team. Is everyone satisfied with the way email works? If yes, do not change a thing. If there are problems, it might be time to reevaluate the email system in your office. Improve the email experience by using a messaging tool for everyday communication and only use email when it is something you need to reference later, such as big-picture items, external messages, and long-term outlines.

Meetings

How many meetings have you hosted that did little to move things forward? One of the biggest problems with meetings is that they waste too much time on unimportant topics. The next steps and decisions are often vague, and participants need more resources to make meetings more productive. Try these:

• Handle trivial matters in private conversations before the meeting.
• Ensure that the meeting is relevant and necessary for every person invited.
• Establish a clear plan for actions that need to be taken and by whom.

You might also discuss when employees want to meet. Do they prefer meetings back-to-back? All at once on the same day? Please speak to your team to team for their input.

Brainstorming

In-person meetings offer an ideal time for brainstorming. Great ideas are the product inspiration and energy generated by people in meetings. Creative, idea-generating thinking is best in real-time, in person, or virtual.

Remember to take a few precautions, though. Some voices are loud, but you need to hear them all. Women are more apt than their male counterparts to feel their input does not matter. Please pay close attention to these small details because they can be irritating down the line.

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