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Fauxductivity: The Workplace Illusion Leaders Must Confront to Succeed

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Engaging in fauxductivity can undermine trust, cohesion, and collaboration — culminating in a toxic environment where “busywork” is valued over innovation and creativity. Fauxductivity was recently uncovered in Wells Fargo, which fired over a dozen employees for faking productivity by simulating keyboard activity.

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Wells Fargo’s Virtual Mirage Exposed

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Shifting to an outcome-based performance model enhances job satisfaction, innovation, and overall performance, particularly in remote and hybrid work environments. When companies prioritize tracking activities—like keyboard strokes—over actual results, it creates an environment ripe for unethical practices.

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Are You Accidentally Sabotaging Your Workforce?

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High-profile companies like JPMorgan, Barclays Bank, and UnitedHealth Group have been reported to track everything from employees’ sent emails to their keyboard strokes. In this environment, employees are likely to feel more engaged, motivated, and, ultimately, productive. ” As offices in major U.S.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Lets enjoy our day together.© Having a to-do list can be a life saver.

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Which secretary skills are worth keeping?

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But I do think it is important for assistants to be able to type quickly because, from my experience, many executives still punch at their keyboard with one finger and can take forever to write a simple email. With the introduction of typewriters women were finally welcomed into the office environment. Shorthand / Stenography.

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10 Tips to Help Manage ADHD at the Office

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When I combined the information on adult ADHD with what I’ve learned in treating my generalized anxiety disorder, and my Time and Space Style Inventory (TSSI) results, it helped me create some better systems for managing my work environment for improved focus and productivity. And that’s OK. In these cases, I ask for what I need.