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Software is used to spy on employees. This practice does more harm than good, according to the research. Employers acknowledge that it is questionable. Trust, culture and morale are sacrificed when you spy on your people.

Work-from- home and hybrid models are in high demand. Billions of dollars are being invested in digital employee experience which makes employees happier and more productive. The same shift has encouraged companies to use productivity technology. Those who waste company time are punished by these.

Productivity and DEX are not the same thing. DEX helps employees and their companies, while surveilling hurts them. Data from productivity monitoring is a terrible measure of productivity. Many companies have good reasons for certain practices. Measures that prevent disasters like data breeches should not be hidden.

What's productivity surveillance, and what does it measure?

leaders are concerned about productivity Even though 85% of employees say they're more productive working from home, they're blamed for obscuring whether they're being productive.

Tracking website usage, takingScreenshot throughout the day, logging keystrokes and clicks, analyzing message frequency and length, and analyzing website usage are some of the productivity surveilling activities. Managers hope to increase worker productivity by measures.

Productivity is monitored to see how employees spend their time. Proxy measures are problematic. The important work that takes place away from company devices is not captured in the logs. Social workers have been reprimanded for going to visit clients. Companies have stopped paying their workers for bathroom breaks. None of these intrusions measure true productivity.

People who do not deserve it are being harmed by this technology. Is that for what?

Is employee monitoring done ethically?

The not-so-hidden harm and unbearable cost of surveillance

Employees are more likely to lie, cheat, steal, pretend to work and quit if productivity is watched closely.

29% of remote workers feel underappreciated when they are subjected to such technologies. Tracked employees are more likely to fake work and spend over an hour extra online every day just to be seen by their bosses.

The effects of employee monitoring were discovered by the authors. Workers who are monitored are more likely to engage in a wide range of negative behaviors, including damaging and stealing workplace property, taking unauthorized breaks, ignoring instructions and cheating.

People took a closer look at their priorities. Poor working conditions and bad work life balance are some of the reasons why millions of people quit their jobs. Tech workers are more likely to reject a job offer if they are surveilled. Roughly half would leave a job if their employers used audio and/or video surveillance.

The boss is watching you. Monitoring workers can be done.

DEX vs. productivity surveillance

DEX is a category of technology that can be used to empower workers. Track employee sentiment about IT experiences and find and fix IT issues before they cause delays and frustration.

Productivity is different from DEX because it scrutinizes things, not people. This data is used by companies to improve the technology experience for workers. 98% of employees say their company's digital experience has room for improvement, 82% say the delayed resolution of IT issues slows employees down, and 32% say DEX has a high or critical level of influence on revenue.

How to effectively measure and track employee productivity is related.

The difference was clear. DEX makes the workday more enjoyable and makes companies more money. It makes your employees feel demoralized and anxious to find a better job. It's time for leaders to take a hard look at their productivity techniques. It's a good time for reflection. Before this trend goes any further, let's stop it.

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