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Fauxductivity: The Workplace Illusion Leaders Must Confront to Succeed

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Engaging in fauxductivity can undermine trust, cohesion, and collaboration — culminating in a toxic environment where “busywork” is valued over innovation and creativity. Fauxductivity was recently uncovered in Wells Fargo, which fired over a dozen employees for faking productivity by simulating keyboard activity.

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Expert Recommendations For Leaders Torn About Employee Monitoring

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The potential biases stemming from the analytics produced by these workplace surveillance programs can have a negative impact on employees’ mental well-being — creating an environment where they often feel judged by what they believe is incomplete data.

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Wells Fargo’s Virtual Mirage Exposed

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Shifting to an outcome-based performance model enhances job satisfaction, innovation, and overall performance, particularly in remote and hybrid work environments. When companies prioritize tracking activities—like keyboard strokes—over actual results, it creates an environment ripe for unethical practices.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss!

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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Most companies hire people with the skills required for identified goals and fire them as needs fade or change, Fay says. “I Noll has heard from countless women (including me) whose solution at such times was to seek help from experienced folks—who proceeded to “jerk the keyboard out from under them.”

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Does Office Design Really Affect Productivity?

Productivity Bits

The best office concept relies on employee freedom, allowing the employee to choose their work environment. When it comes to home offices, choose the room that works best for you, while the local coffee shop is the ideal solution workers who need an active environment. Where you work really does matter.

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