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It’s that time of the year again for most of us- the holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any of the other year end celebrations that happen at the end of this month, you will very likely be distracted from your business by many holiday activities such as gift shopping, attending lunches and parties, and mailing cards to distant friends and family.

Your employees will be similarly distracted. Recently, Workopolis (an online job search and recruitment website) posted a survey on its site that was responded to by over 14,000 employees. The survey question asked whether the employees are more distracted and have lower levels of productivity at work during the holiday season. 52% of those who responded to the poll admitted that their productivity levels at work during the month of December are lower. Almost two-thirds of respondents (61%) reported that the overall pace at work is slower and that they feel less motivated.

Employees who are de-motivated spend more time out of the office at lunches, surf the Internet for personal use, and chat with other employees more frequently. In the United States, there is a measurable level of Internet shopping on the first day back at work after the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s called Cyber Monday and it’s a day that sees millions of employees in holiday shopping mode with access to their employer’s fast high speed Internet connections. This effect is strong enough to move the stock market.

How do you as an employer monitor and control productivity and use of your corporate resources? Here are some ideas to get you started:

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