Two days ago I talked with a friend about our feelings at work. I told him that many times I have the feeling that people just don't work. He asked me how I can see that, and I told him that they can't concentrate when they all going to have coffee or talking to each other every minute. "So, what you want them to do, sing: Work, Work, Work! all day?", he said. Then I told him this short story:
Last week I went to say hello to my friends in a very serious (and therefore
successful) programming team. There were three guys (
Doron,
Yossi and Roy) coding there. I love challenges, so I tried to go to the other side of the room (and this team has a big room) unseen. Guess what - I made it. I went to the other side of the room and no-one saw me. They were all very concentrated on their code. I could steal everything I wanted, but you know - friends...
"That's how should people work", I told my friend. Still, I don't think that everyone can do this all the time, but I expect every worker to behave that way at least an hour or two in a day, and I promise you that their production will greatly grow.