The pandemic has led to a surge of ‘productivity paranoia.’ Here’s how to fight it

To get beyond panic about whether employers are working, leaders need to make time for this counterintuitive habit. If you’re working remotely, you might be out of sight, but you’re not out of mind. Managers often assume that people working from home are watching TV, while the workers at home think, “How does anyone know that I’m working?” A recent study from Microsoft confirms this scenario, with 87% of employees saying they’re productive at work but that just 12% of leaders agreeing...