Workplace conduct | Top 10 office distractions - and how to beat them

Productivity levels in offices across the UK have fallen to a dramatic low, according to research from Fellowes – with a quarter of workers claiming they are unproductive for up to two hours every day.

They polled 1,250 adults to find out what distractions are keeping them from work in the office – and what their employer could do to fix it.

Top office distractions 2018 (and the percent that picked it):

1. Talking with colleagues (48%)

It’s wonderful when your relationships with colleagues extend beyond work and you become real friends. However, this blending of your social life and work life does mean you sometimes have to be careful about getting your work done before the fun starts.