How did Work-From-Home impact you and your team’s productivity?

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Less productivie36%

Just the same9%

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CIO in Education3 years ago

So for those who responded more productive, what measurements are you using to determine greater productivity? Did you have productivity measurements in place before the pandemic? Did you establish them during the pandemic?

I get that the optics are certainly that we are more productive, certainly because of commute, time walking between meetings, etc. We likely also spend more time in front of a workstation. I’m just not certain or yet convinced that this has made us more productive.

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Senior Vice President Technology Vendor & Asset Management in Mediaa year ago

My team has always measured itself with KPIs and OKRs and we have been doing a great job and the stats show we have been more productive. I also think you dismissed a very key part of working at home which includes less commute and more time working. Also, working at home allows an employee a better work-life balance which has led to more dedicated employees. Yes I have had to talk to a few people about the quality of work but that is the minority.

CIO in Educationa year ago

I didn't dismiss it. I still don't know that working at home is more productive. I'd suggest it is more efficient and I do think there is a difference, even if the semantic is minor. Better work-life balance doesn't necessarily lead to better productivity.

CIO in Governmenta year ago

I find myself taking more meetings since it's virtual. Built in travel times is no longer an issue. Also start the day earlier and work later in the day because of the convenience.

Strategic Banking IT advisor in Banking4 months ago

I know there might be a use debate of whether productivity has increased or decreased. But I strongly believe that, in our case, it helped to increase productivity. No more "stuck in the traffic" fatigue and no more "I arrived at the office exhausted".

Having said that, a minimum of 1 or 2 days at the office is key to maintain the chemistry between people.