‘Productivity Paranoia,’ Ghost Jobs And Four-Day Work Week Success
Summary
Here is the published version of this week’s Forbes Careers newsletter, which brings the latest news, commentary and ideas about the workplace, leadership and the future of work straight to your inbox every Wednesday. Every company is working through that.” The survey—naturally—was released as the software behemoth announced new product features for its tools, such as Viva or Teams, that are designed to help address related issues. Macroeconomic figures—which likely point to other factors than distracted pajama-clad WFH employees—have shown steep productivity declines, which could be contributing to employers’ skittishness about how much work is really getting done. The New York Times’ recent in-depth look at remote monitoring software some employers are using raises heightened questions about privacy and trust in the modern workplace. A recent survey showed that 35 of the 41 companies who responded to the questionnaire said they were likely or very likely to continue with the reduced work week beyond the pilot period, Forbes senior contributor Alex Ledsom writes.
