Here's how companies can effectively plan ahead to minimize these productivity issues before and after Super Bowl 2020.Organize a fun event, but keep it contained.The Super Bowl is inevitable, as are the distractions that come with it. Companies can remain in control of the buzz around the game — and minimize those distractions — by setting up structured activities to get employees in the spirit of things without straying too far from their work.
Companies that can offer late starts or adjusted shifts for employees the day after the Super Bowl may find that flexibility preferable to dealing with widespread lateness after the fact. If employees company wide are big football fans, they will likely be more productive — and less wasteful of company time and resources — if given the opportunity to shift their hours so they clock in and out an hour or two later than usual.
Football fans and halftime show lovers alike are bound to show up at work Monday with plenty of things to discuss about their Super Bowl viewing experience. These conversations can and should be contained to a specific time and space. In fact, Boughey recommended setting more challenging goals than usual in the week after the big game to jumpstart motivation and reemphasize the importance of staying on track with work.