Scheduling too many meetings can be counterproductive because staff have less time for actual work.

安排太多會議可能適得其反，因為員工實際工作的時間變少了。

Cutting the customer service budget proved counterproductive, as complaints doubled within a month.

刪減客服預算結果適得其反，一個月內客訴就增加了一倍。

Rushing the hiring process is often counterproductive and leads to costly turnover later.

倉促進行招聘流程往往適得其反，之後會導致代價高昂的人員流動。