- The report finds that remote employees record more productive hours, fewer interruptions
- The hybrid model offers flexibility but leads to shorter work breaks
- Health agents face a high exhaustion risk despite increased productivity
The latest Activtrak Productivity Lab report on productivity trends in the workplace has revealed that the workplace considerably affects productivity, and companies at a distance, where employees work remotely most of the time, are a plus Great productivity, reduce interruptions and are the most popular.
The survey covers 958 companies and 135,098 employees, offering a productivity overview in various sectors, such as financial services, health care, insurance and professional services.
He noted that productivity levels in various industries vary – employees in the financial sector have recorded 30 minutes of productive time per day more than their peers in other sectors, these employees also presenting a healthy use of 9% higher, which means that they worked effectively without the risk of professional exhaustion or underuse.
A question of balance?
Likewise, employees in the health care industry have also recorded more productive time than the average of the cross industry, with an additional 36 minutes of work per day. However, more than a third of health workers face a high risk of professional exhaustion or disengagement, as they fall into the Or underused categories.
In the insurance sector, employees spend 18 minutes less per day in collaboration requests than their peers, but there is an under-utilization rate of 41% lower, which suggests that employees are generally more committed and work at their capacity.
Most companies (55%) adopt the remote model, where employees spend more than 60% of their time working remotely, however, 25% of companies prefer the hybrid approach.
Only 18% of companies use office configurations first where employees spend most of their time at the office, while only 2% of companies use remote models only, where employees work entirely at home.
Interestingly, the remote employees recorded record more productive hours per day on average compared to those of other models, probably due to less meetings and interruptions in person. On the other hand, office employees first present the most balanced work models, with almost 70% of their time spent in a healthy state.
Hybrid employees take slightly shorter breaks (90 minutes on average compared to 104 to 120 minutes for other models), which suggests that work management in both environments could introduce more intensity in their days of work. Despite this, the hybrid model is gaining popularity for its flexibility.
Activtrak warns that employees who spend more than 75% of their time in an exaggerated state of state are likely to grant, while those spending more than 75% of their time in an underused state risks disengagement.
For remote employees only, 31% of their time is spent on an overused state, which is the highest among all work models. However, they are also the most targeted, spending an average of 4 hours and 24 minutes a day on unique tasks without interruptions. As you would expect, their collaboration time is very low, which has fewer opportunities for group work compared to employees who spend a little time in the office.
“Our latest study reveals that the model and the location of the work – whether office, distant or hybrid – really has an impact on how we work, we concentrate and collaborate,” said the customer director The company and head of the productivity laboratory, Gabriela Mauch.
“While organizations are considering flexible labor policies, a return to the office or other changes in organizational design, it is essential for managers to first understand basic productivity data and the Potential impact of the location on the commitment and performance of employees. ”
