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Daylight Savings and Startups: How Does the Clock Change Affect Daily Operations?
- For startups, there are a whole lot more challenges to consider because startups tend to have smaller and more dynamic teams than bigger businesses.
- The day after the clocks are changed can have a significant impact on productivity and focus in employees due to people adjusting to waking up at a different time or having different commuting conditions.
- The time change has the potential to negatively affect team dynamics and efficiency, with employees feeling unfocused, tired and sometimes even a bit agitated due to having to deal with the change.
- Startups should allow employees to start a little bit later to compensate for the time change as it can help people settle into the new normal in a way that’s not such a shock to their systems.
- Customer behaviour may also change a little the day after the clock change, as people may be slower in their daily activities and responding to emails.
- Businesses should monitor things like customer service response times, email open rates and other engagement rates to get a good idea of how and when customers are active so they can adjust their outreach schedules accordingly.
- Most startups depend on real-time collaboration tools, communication platforms and tech stacks, and most of them work with scheduling that’s programmed according to specific time settings.
- The best way to manage the scheduling for automations and important meetings, processes or schedules is to do the math and be prepared for the time change in advance.
- Mild disruptions in sleep can lead to unconventional thinking, which can help to boost creativity in the team and come up with interesting ideas during brainstorming sessions.
- Startups should acknowledge the potential challenges that come with the time change, communicate with their team effectively, and just make the most of the transition because it's only temporary and everyone will be back to normal within a few days.
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