Subj : Hybrid working is still causing annoying issues for workers every
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Apr 05 2023 10:15:03

Hybrid working is still causing annoying issues for workers everywhere

Date:
Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:01:34 +0000

Description:
Video calls add up to an entire day each week, leaving workers only having 
the equivalent of one day to deep work.

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Slack has become the latest organization to reveal findings showing hybrid 
working tools are insufficient for the modern workplace, discovering that 
many employees are working far less efficiently than they could be. 

Its study of 1,650 UK workers and 350 ITDMs found a stark disconnect between 
employers and employees, signifying a 37% difference in the number of ITDMs 
that think theyre investing well in the workplace hybrid experience (87%) vs 
the workers that agree (50%). 

This apparent failure to provide the right tools has led to alarmingly low 
levels of productivity, with Slack seeing the average worker spend just nine 
hours per week in deep work where they are at their most productive. 
Investing in the right hybrid work tools 

When the world transitioned to remote working en masse, not everything moved 
at the same speed leading to a significant disconnect. A third (33%) of the 
workers surveyed believed that their companys approach to hybrid work had 
created greater silos, while others are simply concerned about the amount of 
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Despite such draining video conferencing time that reportedly accounts for 
around 7 hours and 42 minutes (or virtually a full working day) of a workers 
time per week, around a quarter (24%) have experienced fewer ad-hoc 
conversations that are key to strong collaboration - one of the reasons cited 
for Amazons return to office . 

Slacks Head of UK, Stuart Templeton, said: Providing a good digital 
experience is critical to success in todays digital-first world and its clear 
theres a disconnect between IT leaders and employees on that front. 

Moving forward, its clear that more effective time management is needed, with 
workers seemingly favoring shorter, more ad-hoc voice calls over block-booked 
video calls. The report also calls on a degree of automation to help save 
time on repetitive tasks. Need to streamline your day? Check out the best 
productivity tools



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/hybrid-working-is-still-causing-annoying-issues
-for-workers-everywhere


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