Category
Business
Assisted Conversion
Trend cluster
Category
Monitored
Workplace
Productivity and output are tracked to benefit both employers and employees.
3.8
Trend score
Trend
What is the Monitored Workplace trend?
Monitored Workplace: As the workforce becomes more digital, things like productivity and output can be easily measured and analyzed. This new-found ability to track and post information publicly benefits not only employers, but also employees, by offering a sense of accountability for both individuals and the team as a whole. As workplaces become more collaborative, a greater sense of accountability offer employees assurance and support.
Trend themes
Themes within the Monitored Workplace trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Workplace Monitoring
As the workforce becomes more digital, the ability to measure and analyze productivity and output is increasingly important.
02
Anonymized Workplace Apps
Anonymized apps like Blind provide a safe way for employees to raise issues and engage in conversations about sensitive topics.
03
Automated Peer Assessment Platforms
Platforms like Peergrade provide data-supported insights to educators regarding student performance and provide a better way to manage the peer review process.
Industry implications
What the Monitored Workplace trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Human Resources
The use of monitoring tools and software to track and analyze employee productivity and output can be applied across all industries and businesses.
For
Education Technology
Automated peer assessment platforms like Peergrade enable educators to better manage the peer review process and provide data insights on student performance.
For
Productivity Apps
Apps like Milanote and FreshTeam enable professionals to better organize and manage their projects and teams, respectively.
Workshop question
How can you increase employee accountability without excessively policing them, or implying a lack of trust?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Monitored Workplace
Trend score 3.8 out of 10, from popularity 64%, activity 43%, freshness 8%.
Popularity64%
Activity43%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Monitored Workplace trend
8 featured examples from Feb 11, 2014 to Oct 21, 2016CategoryTech
Creative Professional Organization Apps
'Milanote' is a Project Notes App That Culminates Content
Disruptive innovation can be pursued by app development companies that specialize in creating visual workspace apps like 'Milanote' to enhance project organization and collaborati…
CategoryLifestyle
Work Performance Apps
The BetterWorks Performance Tracker Increases Interaction via Apple Watch
Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing new software solutions that leverage wearable technology and mobile apps to track employee performance and provide real-time…
CategorySocial Media
Coworker Approval Systems
PayrollHero's New Feature Helps to Improve Employee Morale with Likes
HR departments can implement employee approval systems to boost employee morale, retention, and job satisfaction.
CategoryTech
Productivity-Monitoring Wearable Devices
This Wearable Business Device Keeps Employees on Task
Disruptive innovation opportunity to revolutionize HR practices by integrating real-time data from wearable devices for performance assessment and resource allocation.
CategorySocial Good
Automated Peer Assessment Platforms
Danish Startup Peergrade Helps Teachers Manage Peer Reviews
Peergrade's platform represents a trend in education technology, which could automate or enhance other aspects of traditional classroom learning for further innovation opportuniti…
CategoryLifestyle
Feminist Workplace Reviews
Crowdsourced Site InHerSight Wants to Eradicate Sexism in the Workplace
The HR industry can utilize InHerSight's gender equality measurement tool to assess and improve workplace conditions for women employees.
CategoryTech
Employee-Tracking Platforms
The FreshTeam App Allows Companies to Keep Up with Worker Locations
HR professionals can leverage employee-tracking platforms for more effective team collaboration and management.
CategoryTech
Anonymized Workplace Apps
This Anonymous App Helps You Complain About Work With Colleagues
Opportunity for companies to create secure messaging platforms that guarantee user privacy.
