Dive Brief:

• A new poll reports that more than twice as many American workers feel more "energized and productive" at the start of the work week than at the end of the week. 

• The Mars Drinks/Ipsos survey of 2,034 employed Americans also revealed they are most likely to feel confident as their work week is about to start.

• Finally, just 17% report that they feel energized and productive by the end of the week.

Dive Insight:

Based on responses to the Mars Drinks poll, "Monday Morning Blues" may be a myth when it comes to workplace productivity. A segment of Mars Inc., Mars Drinks says it designed its "Rethink the Daily Grind" campaign to drive dialog and inspire employers to take a fresh look at ways to foster increased collaboration, engagement, well-being and, as a result, productivity among employees.

According to Mars Drinks, the campaign seeks to inspire organizations to consider new ways to make the workplace and workday more engaging. Ideas include coordinating a "Monday Morning Happy Hour," where people can connect and get energized for the week over a hot beverage and some breakfast snacks or creating a monthly "Casual Monday," encouraging even more people to look forward to Mondays.

"We believe there are new, untapped opportunities for driving engagement that will mutually benefit both people at work and the bottom line," said Xavier Unkovic, global president of Mars Drinks, which provides a range of beverage solutions to workplaces around the world.  "We encourage business leaders to rethink opportunities for when, where and how to engage their people."