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Presenteeism. companies, the Chicago Daily Herald found that “‘presenteeism’–showing up for work but performing at subpar levels because of physical or emotional health reasons–accounted for about 63 percent of wasted worker productivity, and absenteeism explains the rest.”
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Watch the full interview with Amy: Alison: How do we best use hybrid working to get away from presenteeism and/or clock watching? Thankfully, Amy Butterworth of flexible working consultancy Timewise (which partnered with CMI on its hybrid report ) was on hand for a follow-up chat to answer some of those burning questions.
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Arguments addressed all angles of the debate: the rationale for these decisions, the merit of "presenteeism," the impact of telecommuting on productivity, the implications of eliminating flexibility for working parents, and consequences for the future of work.
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