5 productivity tips at work to optimize your time

A subject that is still treated as taboo in most companies is the issue of productivity and time optimization.

The importance of productivity at work

Regardless of the area of activity or sector in which you work, good productivity is something that is viewed positively by everyone.

After all, it reflects the quantity and quality of your work within the company.

An employee who has good productivity is almost always the one chosen when it comes to receiving a promotion or salary increase.

But anyone who thinks that productivity is only linked to quantity is mistaken. The quality of the tasks performed is just as important as the speed at which they are completed.

And the way you achieve these results says a lot about your professional performance.

5 tips for being more productive at work

Now we come to what really matters.

If you – like millions of Brazilians – need to face the challenge of optimizing your time and increasing your productivity at work, here you will find the way!

To help you with this mission, we have put together 5 essential tips for those who want to be more productive in their daily lives and optimize their time at work! Let's go!

To what extent is productivity not an indication of work overload?

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Put an end to distractions

Let's start with this item that is probably the number 1 enemy of productivity: distractions.

It could be anything: browsing through your Instagram timeline, a conversation that ended up getting longer on WhatsApp, casually glancing at TikTok videos…

And when you realize, putting together these little things took up a good part of your time!

Therefore, it is ideal that you leave all these types of distractions in the background while you carry out your work tasks.

This way, your productivity is not affected and you can still better manage your time and demands.

And since we know that no one is made of iron, use these distractions as a kind of reward.

Have you finished an important task? Take a short break for a few minutes to relax and distract yourself a little before getting back to work. Taking too many breaks throughout the day is what hurts your productivity.

Plan your weekly routine in advance

Planning. This is, without a doubt, the key to achieving the productivity we seek.

Through good planning, you will be able to better define – and more accurately – your weekly routine.

Ideally, you should carry out this organization on Friday – the following week.

This way, you already have everything organized from the first day of the week and you don't have to deal with this type of task on Monday, the official lazy day, right?

At this point, many people must be thinking: “Ah, but what about the unforeseen events and urgent demands that arise throughout the week?”

We know that this type of situation always arises. After all, regardless of your area of expertise, unforeseen events can arise at any time.

But when you already have an organized plan regarding the commitments for the entire week, it becomes much easier to rearrange something here or there to fit in this type of more urgent demand, right?

So, if we stop to analyze it well, good planning has a positive impact even on those surprise demands that arise from one moment to the next.

Start working with goals and deadlines

This topic is directly connected to the previous one. Working with goals and deadlines is a great way to reconcile all your demands and commitments.

To do this, create a schedule of the tasks that must be completed and how much time you have to complete them without compromising your other activities.

Manage your demands better

Another very important tip for those looking for greater productivity is the use of lists to better organize their demands.

Through these lists, you can classify your activities, signaling them in order of priority or even by the level of difficulty you will have in carrying them out.

This way, you can organize yourself to do the most urgent tasks and even those that aren't, or even start by doing the easiest ones and leave the more complicated ones for later.

Try both styles to find out which one best suits your work routine.

Give due importance to your rest

I know the talk is about increasing your productivity at work, but nobody here wants to experience “burnout”, right?

Last but not least: don't forget about yourself!

Remember that your body is not a machine and, despite what many managers want, it is impossible to be 100% productive all the time without harming your health – whether physical or mental.

It is important to always give due importance to your rest. This time is a reward for your effort.

So use it to do something that makes you feel good: it could be watching a movie or series, sleeping, walking your dog, going out with friends, reading, listening to music, traveling, or even doing nothing at all! This is the time you have to rest your mind and body before starting another week.