Microsoft Teams and Zoom no longer come with prebuilt productivity scores, but that has not stopped the rise of spies at work. As more and more business is being done from remote locations, the old adage “what gets measured, gets managed” is alive and well.
It is highly likely that your company monitors everything it can practically monitor. You know that phone calls are recorded for “quality assurance” and company emails have always belonged to the company you work for, but we’re seeing more and more software designed to help managers determine how many meeting invites you sent out, how many you accepted, how often your webcam was on, how often you turn your video off during an online meeting and much, much more. It’s called “tattleware,” and it is available from dozens of providers.
Ask your HR department how you are being monitored electronically, then decide where you draw the line. Silence is acceptance.
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About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.