Game of Thrones chat costs companies $3.3 billion in productivity

Game of Thrones chat costs companies $3.3 billion in productivityGame of Thrones chat costs companies $3.3 billion in productivityEveryone is talking about Game of Thrones at every workplace, engaging in competing theories and even pools about who will die next, and theres no way for you or your employer to stop it. Nor should it be stopped, said outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray Christmas VP Andrew Challenger said in a news release.The cultural phenomenon that is Game of Thrones is another opportunity for employers to build camaraderie in the office. Bosses shouldnt try to stifle these discussions in the least. In fact, its likely they are just as enthusiastically participating in them as their employees.Although Challenger, Gray Christmas predict that Game of Thrones is a workplace distraction that could cost a staggering $3.3 billion in productivity, they note that its hardly the biggest workplace distraction.Other recent major events costing employers la rge amounts of money due to lost productivity2018 zugreifbar holiday shopping $35.4 billion2017/18 flu season $21.4 billion2019 March Madness $13.3 billion2019 Super Bowl Monday $4.4 billionAlthough the $3.3 billion lost-productivity estimate could get even higher as pressure builds around the final episodes of Thrones especially the second to last.Emilia Clarke, who plays Danaerys Targaryen (aka Khaleesi aka Mother of Dragons), recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and teased whats to come in the final episodes of the HBO series.Episode five is bigger, she said. Episode five is, I mean, four and five and six, theyre all insane, but like Find the biggest TV you can.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people