Disturbances are found in abundance everywhere, it is all the more intense when you are at work.
Either it is a ping in your chat window, a beep in your smart phone or a colleague who is making an informal chat.
A survey by Sapience Analytics, a Pune-based technology firm, has found out that there is disturbance for every 11th minute and it takes close to 25 minutes before you return to your work.
It becomes very difficult to handle these situations when they become a habit.
An article in peoplematters.com lists out tips to help you handle these situations.
* Have a 'quite zone' tag at your desk, and be rigid not to entertain anyone who is disturbing your work. This will gradually make people realise your dedication for work and will stop chasing you.
* Try to help people who are also facing similar situations. This will also create a positive work environment as everyone will become engrossed with their own work resulting an increase in the output.
* However hard you try, there are always some people who will still pester you. Next time when they come up to you to interrupt your work, simply ask him or her to help you out with your work which will help you in completing your task quicker. Though you would actually not want them to help you, this will definitely fetch what you have been looking for.
* The fear of losing someone is the most important factor that makes people to bear this torture. Telling them directly not to disturb may not be that easy, however other methods can be handled like picking up a topic that you friend is disinterested in. This will make them stop hanging around with you for long hours and slowly they will just hang around for some time and excuse themselves from there.
* Stay away from people who complete their work earlier and prevent others from doing their work. The kind of people have no intention of helping others and it is better distance yourself from them.
Courtesy: www.peoplematters.in
