I like turtles! Is
this real life? Walk Gangnam Style. These are just a few of the catch phrases used
in funny Internet videos. These catchy
videos often create memes that are replicated over and over again as other
people make their own videos referencing the original. This is very much the same way these videos
could be the source of a productivity drain on your company. Welcome to another
installment of "Casual Friday," my humorous look at something in
Human Resources, Management, or Business.
Please take a moment at the end of my post to comment on the effect of
internet videos on your workplaces.
Internet Videos in
the Workplace
18% of all time wasted at work is by employees messing
around on the internet. Some of them
might be checking Facebook, Twitter, or Google +. Some of them might be checking up on their
March Madness. However, one of the other
major culprit of productivity drain through the internet are funny videos. 15% of all videos watched are these viral
videos.
Next time you are in the office, think about how much time
and money are being spent on cat videos:
http://www.maniacworld.com/cat-videos.html If you are at work, seriously, how many of
you clicked on that link to look at cat videos?
How productive was that? There
are numerous IT solutions that can be used for tracking and monitoring the websites
that employees use and the large amount of bandwidth that comes from watching
these videos. Be sure to include a
notice in your employee handbook that you will be tracking your workers online
actions. You may also want to consider
filtering and blocking websites that use too much bandwidth, as these could be
internet video time wasters.
On The Other Hand
First, keep in mind that not all workers are wasting time
watching useless videos online. Some of
them may be watching instructional or industry related videos that are most
easily accessed on YouTube. Some workers
may be doing background research for an upcoming meeting. Do not automatically assume all workers
watching videos online are wasting company time on your company’s dime. Finally, consider that if your workers are actually
wasting a few minutes watching a funny video, they may be an indication that
they need a break. 70% of employees
believe short breaks throughout the day are beneficial to their
productivity. Consider the output and
productivity of the worker watching the funny video before considering
discipline. If they are completing more
than their share of the workload for your team, perhaps funny internet videos
are exactly what they need to stay productive.
And remember all of
you Human Resources professionals: Be Human... Be a Resource... Be a Resource
for Humans.
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