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Since companies pay theiremployeeswages, in return, they feel entitled to make every penny count.
When this new manager joined the teamredditor u/Marinaisgoworked at, she immediately became suspicious of theirworkoutside the office.
They innocently offered a solution to squash her doubts, which she later came to regret.
And she apologized for making the assumption that I wasnt going to do my job.
We also bonded over having similar worldviews, and common interests, they fondly shared.
Micromanaging only makes people sneaky and paranoid.
Study after study shows thatworkersare spending less time on their actual job tasks.
In 2016, researchers found that less than half of a workday is dedicated to productive work.
Even those who look busy and overwhelmed arent always producing actual work.
Derek Laney Slacks technology evangelistexplainsthat this is likely influenced by the way managers are measuring productivity.
Monitoring just makes people better at pretending to work.
Its like turning work into a bad reality TV show where everyone is acting for the cameras.
To maintain or improve performance and job satisfaction without having to monitor employees activity Winder suggests trusting the people.
Set clear goals, give regular feedback, and create a work environment that doesnt feel like a prison.
Focus on what people actually achieve, not how many hours theyre logged in.
And remember, a happy team is a productive team.
Let folks balance their work and life theyll thank you with better work and fewer technical issues duringZoom calls.
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