UK workers are spending more than one day per week tracking down information

Date:
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Description:
Inefficient collaboration processes and poor AI deployment is costing Britain in lost productivity.

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- Two in three UK workers are more overwhelmed at work than before
- We spend nearly half our days doing busy work
- Workers call for clearer processes and more AI

New research from Atlassian has revealed that Britains workers are spending
an average of nine hours per week tracking down information, which equates to more than an entire typical working day.

This comes as nearly two in three (64%) UK workers feel more overwhelmed than before, with poor collaboration practices contributing to widespread
workplace burnout and stress.

The research reveals exactly how much time is wasted on non-productive tasks, highlighting the immense scope for improvement that could dig the UK and
other nations out of their productivity crises.

This is how much time we're spending on meaningless tasks

According to the stats , nearly half (48%) of our time is spent on so-called busy work, which includes sharing information and tracking people down. Assuming a typical 40-hour working week, thats more than 19 hours every
single week spent being unproductive.

The problem stems from poor collaboration setups in workplaces 55% agreed
that their work is blocked while waiting for information from other teams,
and 44% find it hard to coordinate with other teams. One in three (34%) feel that cross-team collaborations slow down work.

This breakdown in communication is causing further inefficiencies, with more than half unknowingly working on the same task as other teams, resulting in unnecessary duplication.

On the flip side, Atlassian says that teams with clear collaboration
processes can meet tight deadlines, with the report revealing how artificial intelligence can plug some of the gaps that exist today.

Workers believe AI can make them a better teammate (43%), improve work speed and quality (59%) and help them more effectively manage information (67%),
but AI isnt a silver bullet. Many also call for clearer goals and strategy (69%), consistent processes across teams (40%) and standardized collaboration tools (30%).

This research highlights a critical issue in the modern workplace: the
systems designed to support employees are not keeping pace with the
increasing demands of work This 'digital hide-and-seek' not only wastes time but also stifles creativity and innovation, as employees are forced to focus
on administrative tasks rather than high-impact Work, concluded Dr Molly
Sands, Head of Teamwork Labs at Atlassian.

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-workers-are-spending-more-than-one-day-per-we ek-tracking-down-information

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