The more trusting the environment becomes, the more reliable and productive its participants become

Pamela Meyer wrote an article for MIT Sloan Management Review titled Four Ways to Build a Culture of Honesty and Avoid Productivity Paranoia (4 April 2023).

« A lack of trust between colleagues and managers in remote and hybrid environments can damage workplace culture and morale. »

« According to a new survey by Envoy, less than a quarter (24%) of employees trust their colleagues to get work done remotely. »

« One of the reasons, Envoy said, may be “productivity paranoia.” Microsoft has defined the term as a scenario in remote and hybrid work environments “where leaders fear that productivity is being lost due to employees not working, even though hours worked, number of meetings, and other activity metrics have increased.” »

« distrust damages workplaces, whereas high levels of trust fuel engagement and motivation while reducing absenteeism. »

« The more trusting the environment becomes, the more reliable and productive its participants become »

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Pamela Meyer is the author of Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception