One of the reasons that I work for myself is that I really hate having a boss. I hate having someone telling me what to do and looking over my shoulder to make sure that I’m doing it correctly. For this reason, I am naturally turned off by the idea of employee monitoring in the office place. I tend to feel that if I’m getting done what I’m supposed to be getting done then my boss shouldn’t be worried about what I’m doing with the rest of my time.

However, I’ve been reading a lot lately about how to run a productive office. Because of this, I’ve been reading a lot about employee monitoring. And I’m actually starting to believe that employee monitoring has the potential to be a good thing in some businesses. It’s not only good for the bottom line of the business but it can actually improve employee morale when it’s used correctly.

Basically, employee monitoring can be used to generate more employee teamwork and to get feedback from employees about the state of productivity in the office. The one thing I do miss about working in a big business is that sense of feeling like you’re part of something bigger. Working with a team can make it more fun to get your work done and it’s often the case that you end up contributing to something that’s more than the sum of its parts. When employee monitoring is used to foster that, it can actually be a really good thing for everyone involved.

Tags: business, employee monitoring, kathryn vercillo, management, office, productivity