The best and most creative thinking and problem-solving can only take place during uninterrupted periods of time. You know it and so do your colleagues. Which is why your company wants to give everyone time one day a week\u2014let\u2019s say Thursday\u2014to work alone.<\/p>\n
Easier said than done. It is difficult to control the array of drive-bys, meetings, deadlines, and sudden projects that \u201cmust be done now\u201d that sap energy and productivity during the work week. Creating a Focus Thursday period will require recognition of the problems, buy-in from everyone in the enterprise, force the company and staffers to become more organized, and must empower people to say no to requests that interrupt the day.<\/p>\n
This means companies and other organizations must take four key steps companies to make Focus Thursdays a reality and provide you and your colleagues a day to really concentrate and get things done.<\/p>\n\t\t