Using Technology to Increase Workplace Productivity  May Actually Slow Workers Down

Checking email every 10 -20 minutes decreases productivity rather than enhancing it, according to a recent study by Apex Performance.CHARLOTTE, N.C. – February 5, 2013   In today’s business environment, conventional wisdom has it that the release of new communications technology and online tools has made workers more efficient.  Yet new research in the area of neuroscience belies that assumption: while the human brain will try to respond to constant communications, it is not, in fact,  wired to stay focused on two things at once.    According to a survey conducted by Charlotte-based