WorldatWork
February 14, 2008

Asked to name the single biggest barrier to on-the-job productivity last year, the majority of workers cite being "overloaded," according to a new poll.

The poll was conducted by LifeCare Inc., a provider of comprehensive specialty care services, throughout the month of January on its private Web site among the employees of its 1,500 client organizations.

39% of all workers responding to the online poll said that they simply didn't have enough time to accomplish all of their tasks.

Findings include:

“Looking back over 2007, what was the single biggest barrier you faced in fulfilling your job responsibilities?”

Another 15% cited "other" reasons (each response represented less than 1%) including personal health issues, personal relationship issues, general stress, a long commuting time and inadequate training.

LifeCare conducted the same poll one year ago. While the top response was nearly identical—"overloaded" at 40%—the other responses varied:

[www.lifecare.com]