Employers are ramping up employee tracking -- but it may have unintended consequences.
As "productivity paranoia" creeps in for remote workers, many companies are ramping up their use of employee tracking software, but experts warn the move could have unintended consequences.
The new 2022 State of Remote Work Report, from videoconferencing company Owl Labs and Global Workplace Analytics, found 37% of employers had added or increased the use of employee tracking software since the pandemic began.
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Pros and cons of employee tracking software
Joe Mull, host of the Boss Better Now podcast and author of the upcoming “Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in a New Age of Work,” said the overwhelming majority of people at work are trustworthy.
“I understand why so many organizations reach for this kind of software. They are there, many leaders say, to blunt the temptation of loafing or to catch those who would cheat or steal,” Mull said. “The problem is that we then impose these systems on a workforce largely composed of ethical people. It sends a powerful message from management to employees over and over again: “We don’t trust you.” This is particularly damaging because trust is an essential ingredient to activating commitment at work and creating a workplace where people stay long term.”
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