Priority 3
Measure impact, not minutes worked
Optimise time-tracking to meet everyone’s needs.
Priority 3
Measure impact, not minutes worked
Optimise time-tracking to meet everyone’s needs.
“Time tracking done wrong feels unfair and inflexible—especially when the responsibility is on employees to track their own time.”
Rico Bel - Director International Sales & Operations
How to re-align for the perfect match
We asked Rico Bel - Director International Sales & Operations
Our research revealed that the biggest reasons European employers track time are to improve productivity and manage costs. There are many other business benefits to time tracking, like increasing efficiency and optimising workflows, which ultimately leads to more growth. But some companies are still overlooking employee experience.
Time tracking done wrong feels unfair and inflexible—especially when the administrative burden is on employees to track their own time. Employers need to be clear on why time is being tracked and avoid tracking in unnecessary detail.
This not only feels like micromanaging, which prevents building trust, but also distracts employees from their strategic objectives.
Time tracking offers benefits for employees, too, if employers apply the right mindset. It’s an invaluable way to monitor work-life balance, prevent overtime and reduce the chance for burnout. But you’ll never achieve any of your goals with time-tracking if employees aren’t on board with the system you put in place.
3 tips for tailored flexibility
1. Provide an effortless user experience
- Invest in user-friendly tools and interfaces to reduce friction and make it easy for employees to log their work hours accurately.
- Ensure your time-tracking system can be accessed across various devices and platform, so employees can track time on-the-go and without disrupting their workflow.
2. Kick things off with an internal rollout campaign
- Create an internal communication campaign to launch your time tracking approach. Use storytelling techniques to grab attention and explain the benefits of time tracking for employees.
- Follow up initial product training with regular refresher sessions, supported by static online FAQs.
3. Reward effort and learn from non-compliance
- Recognise and celebrate employees who consistently and accurately track their time, creating a positive reinforcement mechanism.
- Avoid penalising most cases of non-compliance, treating it as valuable feedback. Conduct personal interviews with non-compliant employees to find out where their roadblocks are.
