Employee performance monitoring is the process of evaluating an employee’s efficiency and productivity at work. Monitoring employees can also be described as a periodic check to determine an employee’s productivity and performance. This helps organizations meet their established standardized goals and conduct a fair evaluation. Employee monitoring provides personalized value-added insights on employees.

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The nature of work being carried out today has markedly changed over the past years regarding remote and partly remote work. Therefore, special emphasis should be placed on the effective use of remote team management tools that target performance, collaboration, and positive employee outcomes, as these paradigms would be relevant to the new paradigms. By the end of 2022, it’s estimated that 25% of all job vacancies will be remote.

In a move that sets it apart from global trends towards shorter working weeks, Greece has introduced a six-day work week aimed at boosting productivity. This measure, which expands the typical workweek to 48 hours, has been met with significant opposition from workers’ unions and the public. A spokesperson from Greece’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security stated that the policy applies to “two specific types of businesses.”

Maximizing time is a highly in-demand skill everyone, from office employees to entrepreneurs, wants to master. Several techniques and tools are available to help people manage their time effectively, such as the Pomodoro Technique and the Eisenhower Matrix. However, many successful people, including Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Marc Andreessen, and Cal Newport use time blocking.

If you're looking to give your business a competitive edge, it's worth paying attention to emerging technologies. The latest Forrester report highlights the top 10 technologies for 2024 that can provide businesses with a significant advantage. It offers valuable insights for tech leaders, guiding them in making informed decisions that balance immediate benefits with future growth. Let’s break down the report, the key technologies it covers, and their potential impact on businesses.

Remote work is on the rise again. For obvious reasons, there was a surge in employees who shifted to remote work during the pandemic. According to Upwork, 36.2 million Americans are estimated to be working from home by 2025. That means the growth rate of full-time remote workers has doubled. So, what’s with this recent uptick in professionals working from home again even after the world has regained a sense of normalcy?