It was the year many employees (and some companies) embraced remote work and more flexibility. But we also saw many more companies lean into the tradi

Toggl 2025 Productivity Index

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2025-01-24 14:00:05

It was the year many employees (and some companies) embraced remote work and more flexibility. But we also saw many more companies lean into the traditional work playbook — choosing to return to the comfort of the 9-5 with return to office policies.

Amongst it all, a newer, slightly darker trend emerged — leaders got comfortable with employee surveillance software. While the C-suite is aching for more insights into employee productivity, they are going about it the wrong way. 👇

Leaders are prioritizing productivity above all else in 2025, and most of them are confident in their productivity metrics. How they gather these insights is a little… darker.

A majority of leaders are comfortable with using surveillance software . They believe they should be able to access their team’s personal data and even record employee screens to monitor productivity.

Employee expectations around productivity and flexible work have changed, but the C-suite playbook hasn’t. Most leaders still want folks where they can see them — either in-house, working hybrid, or with employee monitoring software.