Too many tasks, inefficient structures, or the distraction of smartphones reduce productivity at work. Most barriers to productivity are unnecessary and can be avoided.

The biggest productivity killers at a glance are inefficient meetings, too many participants, and too many tasks. Steve Jobs, co-founder of the technology giant Apple, also didn't think much of the meeting culture at the time. He said in 1997: "Meetings are one of the worst things in today's company. They are terrible. They interrupt work, break momentum, kill creativity. And it's hours and hours of wasted time." The steps to avoid these obstacles can be found at the bottom of the page. The Steps to Avoid These Obstacles can also be found on the GQ Magazin website. For more information on the steps to avoiding these obstacles, visit the page: http://www.gq-magazin.de/ productivity-kills. A bad mood at work is not good for productivity. Meetings should have a clearly defined goal so that you don't stray from the topic. Make a to-do list and work through your items one after the other instead of parallel to each other. Concentrate and take short breaks at the coffee machine to talk to colleagues. sort your emails into categories and folders. Newsletters that you do not read should be unsubscribed. If you are still undecided whether you want to delete an email, the archive function can help. You can talk to your boss about it and work on improving your productivity. The German Economic Institute says that well-being increases work performance. Satisfied employees are more pragmatic, are absent less often and get along better with colleagues and customers. A bad mood at work, on the other hand, causes a lack of motivation and sluggishness. The reasons for this can be different. Whether you are annoyed by work colleagues, have a bad boss, or are generally just dissatisfied with your job.