Finding the Work to Slacking Balance Stephen Fung February 3, 2007 Do you play Minesweeper at work all day? Do you actually get any work done? Well, if you do, good for you! You must have a great work to slacking balance. For employers, slacking is a curse, however this article says that the reason why productivity goes to the crapper is because the balance between the two things has not been found. In fact, the article says that slacking occasionally may even increase productivity… While some organizations are idling into their salary structure, others go a step further and even praise the occasional time-waster. Mingling with co-workers, enhancing a feeling of community, exchanging ideas and discussing, even casually, work projects is good for the creative flow, and therefore good for business. Source: eWEEK Share This With The World!