In today’s fast-paced knowledge work, focus is hard to maintain, but more valuable than ever. In this case study, we share how our client Nitor explored a new approach to building sustainable focus and boosting productivity – together with us.
Who
Nitor is a Finnish digital engineering company that helps its customers build sustainable and agile digital strategies. Founded in 2007, Nitor is one of Finland’s fastest-growing software companies. As a community of experts working in a fast-paced environment, Nitor is deeply invested in supporting its people’s ability to focus, perform at their best, and maintain a balanced work-life rhythm.
Challenges
Before joining the Focus Tiger program, Nitoreans faced many of the common challenges in the knowledge work sector:
- Digital distractions, fragmented workdays and interruptions make long-term focus difficult
- Constant task switching reduces productivity and creates a feeling that nothing gets done properly
- Increasing stress and mental strain
Nitoreans joined Focus Tiger to develop better focus habits and manage productivity in the face of daily demands.
What we did
Nitor made the six-week Focus Tiger program available to all employees. The program included daily 10-minute focus exercises and three group meetings where participants could reflect on their progress.
The neuroscience-based Focus Tiger program offered participants practical tools for
- building daily routines that boost focus and productivity
- reducing distractions
- clarifying daily goals
- recovery and relaxation
Results
After participating in the program, Nitoreans noticed significant improvements in their focus, productivity and well-being:
- 75 % consciously reduced multitasking
- 67 % gained up to an extra hour of productive work time each day
- Over 50 % felt a stronger sense of achievement
With the help of Focus Tiger program participants learned that replacing short-term dopamine hits with habits such as meditation and reading is essential for longtime focus and well-being. The program was beneficial for individual participants as well as the entire work community: individuals learned effective tools from the daily focus exercises whereas in the group meetings Nitoreans could share experiences and discuss how Nitor’s work environment could become more focus-oriented.
Feedback
“The program equipped me with tools to clarify what’s important and what’s not. At work, I started making weekly goal lists to define what short-term goals I set for myself. Breaking down tasks into smaller sections by setting daily goals helps kickstart large projects more effectively. I also cut down on social media significantly in my free time, and my interest in such content quickly waned.”
– Suvi Purontaus, Senior Enterprise Coach
With the help of Focus Tiger’s tools, Nitoreans are motivated to continue shaping a more sustainable and focused work environment. The aim is a workplace where experts can concentrate on what matters, perform at their best, and care for their well-being. A great insight was that building focus is a team effort: real improvements happen when a motivated team is committed to making lasting changes.
This case study is based in part on Nitor’s original article on their experience with the Focus Tiger program. Read the article here.
Curious to see how Focus Tiger could help your team build sustainable focus habits?
