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Endless Meetings and Apps Leave Employees Struggling to Focus

Employees are now averaging only two to three hours of uninterrupted focus each day as meeting density and app overload surge. Hubstaff’s 2026 Global Benchmarks Report shows meeting frequency has doubled and organizations run six times more meetings than two years ago, while workers juggle roughly 18 applications daily. Hybrid teams suffer the lowest deep‑focus rates at 31%, compared with 41% for fully remote and 45% for in‑office staff. Executives are urged to institutionalize focus blocks and stricter meeting hygiene to reclaim productivity and protect AI investment returns.