![]() This theatrical performance (that no one really wants a ticket to) is how employees “prove” that they’re working when standard metrics are ignored. This phenomenon is becoming so common it even has a name: productivity theater. By that, I mean that workers focus on acting productive instead of being productive. There’s more pressure and anxiety, and, let’s be honest, it’s not surprising that you’d work harder to prove you’re working hard when someone is questioning that.īut that “hard work” is overcompensation - and not in a heightened productivity way. It’s natural to act differently with someone breathing down your neck. Humans don’t behave the same way when we’re aware we’re being monitored. Isn’t that a bit pessimistic? Might it even put your leadership skills into question? ![]() It implies that your team requires surveillance to do the job you hired them for. ![]() Productivity paranoia assumes that employees are unreliable, unmotivated, and disingenuous. And truly, witnessing your team merely sitting at their desk says nothing about their working habits or time management skills - so it was never a reliable indicator in the first place. Meanwhile, an equally significant 85% of leaders are not confident that their hybrid work teams are productive.Īctivity metrics prove that hours worked and the number of meetings have increased with the switch to remote work, but an inability to see the visual cues of productive staff has led to leadership developing a so-called “productivity paranoia.” It’s essentially just a fancy term for mistrust. One Microsoft study showed that a whopping 87% of employees believe they’re productive at work. While there’s no doubt that the pandemic has changed our perspectives on many things, staff and employers have completely opposite views on how remote work is impacting them. How is your workplace handling hybrid work? Are you seeing a dip in productivity from your remote work team? Or are they more productive than ever before?Īccording to Microsoft Work Trend Index, there isn’t one unanimous answer. ![]() All About Productivity Paranoia (And Why It’s Detrimental) ![]()
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