{"id":695,"date":"2014-06-25T11:17:23","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T11:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovators.org\/?p=695"},"modified":"2017-01-10T10:31:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T10:31:40","slug":"increase-productivity-with-peace-and-quiet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovators.org\/stage\/blog\/increase-productivity-with-peace-and-quiet\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Productivity with Peace and Quiet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a lot to be said for peace and quiet \u2013 but for many CEOs (and those we rely on) this can often be much harder to come by than we\u2019d like, especially at work. Sure, for some it may seem easy to tune out the constant hum of the goings-on in an office environment, but tuning it out isn\u2019t necessarily the same as turning it off. So what? Isn\u2019t this just a necessary evil of productivity? Perhaps not.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this recent article from Harvard Business Review: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/2014\/05\/find-quiet-and-maybe-even-peace-at-work\/\">http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/2014\/05\/find-quiet-and-maybe-even-peace-at-work\/<\/a>. According to the article\u2019s author, the unavailable silence we all seem to suffer through is actually negatively impacting our ability to increase productivity.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to strategic innovation specifically, this cacophony of sounds can stifle creativity at an alarming rate \u2013 meaning stagnancy is not far behind. Not giving those you rely on for ideas the chance to concentrate isn\u2019t a great way to encourage the thought process, or even to identify areas for improvement, if those background sound bites are too loud.<\/p>\n<p>So what are your options? We can\u2019t all just start offering napping pods like Google \u2013 but perhaps we should be considering how elevated noise levels, or the inability to concentrate as a result of them, is hindering our employees\u2019 ability to be productive. Check out the article for some great tips, from something as simple as putting in some earplugs to taking a noise retreat.<\/p>\n<p>At Innovators Alliance, your concerns are our concerns. Struggling to find some semblance of peace and quiet in the workplace to help increase productivity? We can help. 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