Last September, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella identified an issue that was eating away at managers: productivity paranoia. This was on the back of Microsoft research spanning 20,000 people across 11 countries, which found a disconnect between workers feeling productive in hybrid and remote environments and managers straining to “see” productivity in this new context. About as many workers reported being productive as leaders reported a lack of confidence in that productivity (87% and 85%, respectively). Intrusive micro-management Unfortunately, to bridge this divide, some business leaders have turned to a new and intrusive form of micro-management. With employees working out of…
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