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Fauxductivity: The Workplace Illusion Leaders Must Confront to Succeed

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Fauxductivity was recently uncovered in Wells Fargo, which fired over a dozen employees for faking productivity by simulating keyboard activity. Social pressures , including burnout, unrealistic expectations, and the desire to appease upper management, also play significant roles. Where Does Fauxductivity Happen?

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Wells Fargo Fires Employees For Faking Work Activity

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Wells Fargo & Company has terminated more than a dozen employees following an investigation into allegations of simulated keyboard activity. The employees, primarily from the bank’s wealth management division, were found to be using devices to create the illusion of active work, according to filings with the U.S.

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Wells Fargo’s Virtual Mirage Exposed

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The use of employee surveillance tools, such as mouse jigglers, highlights a flawed management approach that focuses on superficial productivity. While it’s easy to place the blame squarely on the employees for their misconduct, the truth is that much of the fault lies with the company’s management approach.

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How to Make Your Office Setup Ergonomic—And Avoid Health Issues

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Mike Pace, a certified ergonomics expert and senior channel sales and marketing manager with Contour Design, says using the wrong mouse and keyboard can lead to joint stiffness and fatigue in the shoulders and arms. Always use an external mouse and keyboard,” he adds. “Do This results in back and hip pain.”

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How Keyboarding Improves my Efficiency

Virtual Moxie

As a followup to last week’s post on how I stay productive, Jane wrote to ask me if I would share more about how I keyboard more than I mouse, so here I am to do just that. Why I Keyboard. And the ones that made sense to me and that were easy to remember, I integrated into my work at the keyboard. I'm getting old, dontcha know?

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Increase Productivity with Keyboard Shortcuts

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Friday, June 4, 2010 Increase Productivity with Keyboard Shortcuts Try these keyboard shortcuts to increase productivity time, and decrease the time it takes to complete tasks. Lets grow together! To minimize a window to your toolbar, press ALT , SPACEBAR and N. Worklife Line Chat Every Monday at 7 p.m A new topic each month.

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First Impressions Online: How PAs Virtually Greet Business 

Practically Perfect PA

I am a keyboard warrior. I’ve worked as a PA and Office Manager across the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and now Foodservice industry since 2011. Not necessarily by choice, but rather by circumstance. In recent years I’ve found myself in the online space where first impressions with clients happen over live chat, email or phone.

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