{"id":7779,"date":"2023-12-06T18:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7779"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:25:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:25:21","slug":"what-is-parkinsons-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/what-is-parkinsons-law","title":{"rendered":"How does Parkinson\u2019s Law affect productivity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Time mismanagement and procrastination can hinder otherwise skilled employees from achieving their work objectives. Last-minute house cleaning, misplaced glasses, trips to the vet, and other unexpected events can derail our work, causing assignments to take as long as the time allotted for them. However, productivity can be restored through awareness, discipline, and the implementation of various strategies. 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