Engagement 2.0: Redefining What It Means to be Productive

Send your burning questions to hrask.org Ep. 328 This Week, Phil and Burt tackle confusion in the new workplace: Are we measuring the wrong things? As discussed last week, employees are happier with flexibility, yet engagement, and productivity, are trending down. It’s time to rethink what productivity really means in the age of remote work. Join us for a provocative conversation about redefining success, aligning expectations, and building a culture that supports both autonomy and accountability.

Timestamps:

01:46 – Intro: Productivity vs. Activity in a Hybrid World

03:22 – Gallup & Forbes Stats: Why Manager Trust Is Broken

04:54 – Why Measuring HR Productivity is So Hard

07:20 – Visibility Bias: Why Remote Work Breeds Distrust

08:54 – How to Fix Broken Productivity Metrics

09:53 – RECAP: Missouri Paid Sick Leave Law Fallout

11:47 – Employer vs. Employee Perspectives on Policy

16:46 – Burning Question: Should You Share Personnel Files?

19:58 – HR Strategy Lightning Round: How Should We Define Productivity?

26:13 – In-Office vs. Remote Resentment and How to Handle It

27:56 – Lawyer on the Clock: No Tax on Tips, Independent Contractors, EEO-1 Data Cautions

35:19 – Final Thoughts and How AAIM Supports Your HR Team