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"Are you a morning or evening person? Studies show we have strong differences
in when we feel most creative and do our best work during the day.
These differences go far deeper than just personal preference. Whether you like
to get up early (a “lark”) or go to bed late (an “owl”), and when you are more
productive, is a biological predisposition related to the settings of your
internal body clock that synchronises your bodily functions with the rotation
of the planet.
Research suggests genetic effects account for about half of the variability
between individuals. Environmental factors and age explain the rest.
Yet most workplaces take a cookie-cutter approach to time, forcing us to work
standardised hours. There are clear organisational advantages to this, but the
disadvantage is that you (and your colleagues) may not be working at your most
productive times.
In the past few years we’ve seen a revolution in where we work. The enforced
experiment of remote working during the pandemic has done much to overcome
decades of managerial resistance to greater flexibility. Is it now time for a
revolution in when we work?
If done well, my research suggests, it could lead be the next big gain in
productivity – but only if the downsides are acknowledged and competing needs
balanced."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
