Name: Why work doesn't happen at work
Uploaded: 2010-11-24T15:43:00Z
Duration: 15 min 4 s
Description: Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work.

Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work.

Jason Fried: Why work doesn't happen at work

Why work doesn't happen at work

Creative work requires uninterrupted time, a scarce resource in offices filled with 'work moments' instead of true productivity.

Involuntary interruptions like meetings and managerial check-ins fragment productivity at work, often leaving tasks unfinished.

Switching to quiet, uninterrupted blocks of time can drastically improve productivity and job satisfaction in office environments.