Productivity monitoring resources

Explore this practical overview of how employee monitoring works, how to maintain compliance, and how to introduce it to your team in a way that maintains trust.

Discover the key differences between workforce and workplace productivity, how to measure each, and what factors move the needle for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams.

Productivity is often viewed as subjective, but did you know it’s actually a tangible concept you can measure? Explore our productivity formula guide showing everything from basic output-per-hour calculations to more advanced multifactor approaches.

Employee monitoring can be a polarizing topic at times. Check out this honest breakdown of the pros and cons to employee monitoring and how your business can address valid concerns and misconceptions.

Delve into the psychology of employee monitoring with this detailed guide. You’ll discover how and why employees react to various monitoring approaches and how you can implement solutions that put employee well-being at the forefront of your operations. 

Discover what productivity data can and can't tell you about remote teams and how to use that information to support people.

In this breakdown of the federal, state, and international laws that govern workplace monitoring, you’ll learn what's permitted, what requires consent, and how to learn more about navigating laws in your region.

In this guide, you’ll gain a glimpse into why employee monitoring has become so common, what ethical implementation requires beyond legal compliance, and how to build a policy your team can trust.

Discover how email monitoring works, what information email monitoring software can access, and how to use it in a way that improves communication and security without crossing privacy boundaries.

Explore the ins and outs of desktop monitoring, how it can provide better visibility for your team, and what to look for when choosing the right solution for your organization.

Learn how to track social media usage to understand focus patterns, balance productivity, and configure monitoring to fit your company's culture and compliance needs.

When it comes to monitoring, there are legal and ethical questions you’ll need to address to maintain compliance and employee well-being. Delve into how computer and internet monitoring works in this ethical guide.

Delve into data from over 185,000 workers on how remote, hybrid, and in-office teams spend their time. In this guide, we'll break down real Hubstaff data by industry, company size, and workstyle to help you better understand how your business can benefit.

Check out our template-backed guide to writing a computer monitoring policy that covers what's being tracked, who has access to the data, and how to clearly communicate it to your team.

Try these downloadable Excel and Google Sheets templates for tracking employee productivity by task, time, and outcome.