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Why is focus time important at work?

Daphnee Reichel
Daphnee Reichel
2025-07-13 23:24:53
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Focus time - or the uninterrupted time available for individual work - has become increasingly more important for remote teams. This is especially true for knowledge workers that often need an average of 4 hours of focus time per day to complete their individual work. Context switch costs, as well as lack of focus time leads to longer workdays, increased stress/burnout and is often correlated with increases in involuntary attrition. Measuring focus time helps employees not just be productive but also ensures that they aren’t on risk of burnout and stress. While collaboration is key to teamwork, too much collaboration is draining and too many meetings also leads to longer workdays, with more employees working after hours or on weekends. In order to improve, the team has to balance collaboration and communication with ensuring they have enough focus time.