Burdensome Regulations & Tax Codes | Bureaucracy & Red Tape |
Culture That Resists Change (e.g. rejection of more productive ways of doing things) | Culture of Long Ineffective Meetings |
Defeatism (a negative attitude that interferes with performance) | Excessive Perfectionism |
Failed Projects / Poor Project Management | Failed Strategy / Poor Leadership |
Gold Plating (adding features that were never requested) | Health & Wellness (e.g. not getting enough sleep) |
Inappropriate/Ineffective Multitasking (e.g. shopping on ecommerce and working at the same time) | Inefficient Processes |
Inefficient Systems | Inefficient Technology / Machines |
Kingdom Building (i.e. teams that duplicate effort by not cooperating) | Lack of Diligence (e.g. daydreaming all day) |
Lack of Experience | Lack of Know How |
Lack of Management Direction / Self Direction | Long / Stressful Commutes |
Low Employee Performance | Low Engagement |
Malicious Compliance (intentionally being unproductive to harm the employer) | Miscommunication |
Negative Office Politics (e.g. lack of cooperation) | Political Instability (e.g. protests that disrupt access to locations) |
Poor Time Management | Poor Usability of Systems and Tools |
Process Bottlenecks | Supply Chain Disruptions |
Work From Home Distractions (e.g. childcare, pets, games, ecommerce, naps ...) | Work From Office Distractions (e.g. noise, socializing) |
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