How to Address Hybrid Work Procrastination (Wise Decision Maker Guide 101)

Greetings Decision maker,

Managers often complain about hybrid employee procrastination resulting in missing deadlines and task delays, when compared to their in-office colleagues. Research by Microsoft, which surveyed 20,000 people and analyzed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, finds that 85% of leaders believe the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive. Is the concern by managers about procrastination justified?

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