![]() Jared Spataro, Microsoft’s corporate VP of modern work, wrote in a commentary for Fortune, “Measuring productivity with mouse movements is like using a sundial as a stopwatch. ![]() Microsoft also spoke out against the increasing practice of using tracking technologies for workplace surveillance. That’s a recipe for burnout and annoyed talent.”Īccording to Microsoft, leaders should strive to “create clarity and alignment around company goals, eliminate busywork and listen to their people” to resolve productivity paranoia. The result is the worst of both worlds - the work-life blur and ‘quick’ midnight email checks of remote work without the benefits of autonomy and control over your time. INC wrote of the phenomenon, “Many leaders are sending mixed messages, officially encouraging flexible, remote work while informally signaling that those who stick closest to the old 9-to-5 will get ahead. The report states, “We had a golden chance to say goodbye to the rigid 9-5, but it appears we’re still stuck in old habits of presenteeism, and technology is making things worse.” workers surveyed for the report, 81 percent believe they are more productive and create higher quality output when they have more flexibility over when they work. Microsoft titles this consequence “productivity paranoia,” and says the effect it has on leaders risks making hybrid work unsustainable.įor workers, burnout can come from “productivity theater” or trying to look busy while working from home.Ī report, “Killing Time at Work,” from Qatalog and GitLab released in August found the average employee working an additional 67 minutes online each day to avoid suspicion from their peers that they are not working hard enough, like attending Zoom meetings they know will be “worthless” or responding to emails and messages at strategic times. In its latest “Work Trend Index Pulse” report, Microsoft revealed that 85 percent of managers “ have a hard time knowing for sure that their people are being productive” away from the office, but 87 percent of surveyed workers say they are productive.
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