![]() While video-conferencing is commonly used for productivity, Wundamail research* suggests it’s usage needs to be monitored and reduced. And yet, 73% of respondents regarded video-conferencing as getting “work-done”, which suggests that video calls, for some, give a dangerous illusion of productivity - when in reality, very little work is completed or produced.īased on this evidence, teams seem to benefit from limited virtual meetings and time away from their colleagues by taking advantage of the long stretches of uninterrupted time which the remote environment offers. This was further highlighted by the number of people (42%) who frequently dialled in on a virtual meeting yet contributed nothing, demonstrating how virtual meetings are sometimes insignificant or trivial for the majority of team members.ĭespite how video-conferencing was reported to be the most productive medium for remote working, more than half of the remote workers surveyed (56%) wished they spent less time on video-calls altogether, suggesting many teams are excessively using video apps, not achieving their work tasks and calling for virtual meetings to be reduced. Wundamail research* showed that 42% of remote workers surveyed felt they were “more productive” after working for a long period of uninterrupted time, as having a continuous stream of virtual distractions on various apps was reported to be deeply distracting. Only 9% of respondents used phone calls.Īccording to the Work From Home Report 2020, remote workers reported an immediate need to reduce virtual distraction in their remote set-ups. ![]() 32% of respondents claimed to prefer using written updates, such as daily check-ins and structured team briefs, to manage their remote teams, while 13% preferred to use texting or messaging. Out of 20,000 respondents, 45% said that video-conferencing was their preferred method of communication for maintaining productivity in the virtual transition. Wundamail’s survey asked which medium was found to be most productive for teams to use while working from home. Wundamail collected all data between 06/04/20 and 07/04/20. All were using videoconferencing software to work from home as a result of the ongoing global pandemic. The respondents worked for teams of three or more, across a range of blue-chip enterprises, large companies and SMEs. The 20,000 remote workers surveyed were representative by ethnic background, socio-economic status, gender, and region (across the UK and US). It examines productivity levels, workflow, and communication, and aims to give managers and employees an insight into remote team management during the spread of Covid-19. Wundamail Work from Home 2020 Report investigates the economic and social challenges facing businesses in the current global pandemic. Leaders must rethink their remote strategy fast, or we are heading for a global productivity dive and total economic ruin. Video-calling gives the illusion of collaboration, but Wundamail research reveals overindulging in pointless chit-chat is costing businesses more than £1000 per employee each month in wasted time. As the Covid-19 virus sweeps across the planet, businesses are pivoting to virtual meetings at the cost of productivity.
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