A fascinating little story today from Fast Company on how dropping the thermostat to save on the heating bill is a big mistake.
When temperatures dropped to 68 degrees fahrenheit:
- Employees made 44 per cent more errors than when temperatures were 77 degrees, in a Cornell University study.
- Employees were also half as productive.
- The drop in performance cost employers 10 per cent more per hour, per employee.
- People were cold ...