Employees Don’t Like Time Tracking? It’s Probably Your Fault

Implementing time tracking within your organization might cause mixed feelings among your employees. Some might even mistake it for micromanagement. 

To avoid skepticism around employee time tracking in your team (and to implement it successfully), we’ll provide you with some easy-to-apply tips.

*This article is the abridged, adapted version of the blog post originally published at the Clockify blog:  https://clockify.me/blog/workforce-management/introduce-time-tracking-to-team/ 

#1: Use a simple time tracking system

Your employees have probably put on their thinking caps the moment you mentioned time tracking. 

Naturally, it would be disastrous if you made them use a bulky timekeeping system to track their work hours. 

Therefore, you should make the entire process as easy and painless as possible.

So, forget about spreadsheets immediately. 

Both you and your team need a simple, straightforward system, such as a time tracker.

If you haven’t heard about it, Clockify is our tool used by millions around the world to track their time easily and headache-free. 

Apart from time tracking, Clockify offers features such as:

• Detailed reporting,
• Billing,
• Time off, 
• Reminders, and much more. 

As one of the best-rated timekeeping tools, Clockify boasts a user-friendly interface, various free features, and affordable paid plans.

Also, users around the world have a lot to say about Clockify — they see it as “the best work companion”, “straight to the point”, or simply “excellent.”

See what others said about Clockify below: 

Judging from the reviews, Clockify can serve you as a great ally in keeping track of your employees’ work hours (and no doubt they’ll also like it). 

#2: Be open about your time tracking objectives

Don’t assume your employees know why you want to start keeping a record of their work hours.

Instead, be open about what you want to keep track of.

Whether that’s tracking billable hours, overtime, time off, or productivity — it’s your responsibility to clear that up.

Again, to make the entire process smooth, go for Clockify.

Our time tracker turns your employees’ logged time into reports that later show you insights into their attendance and activity.

You can see your employees' start/end time, breaks, overtime, and more at the push of a button (while allowing them the autonomy they deserve). 

#3: Explain the benefits of recording time to your employees

Apart from gaining insights into your team’s attendance and activities, you should also take time to tell your employees why time recording is beneficial to them.

Start by pointing out some of the most important benefits of tracking their time, such as:

• Ensuring accurate and timely payment (this is especially beneficial for hourly employees),
• Creating precise task duration estimates (everyone is aware of how much time a task/project needs to be done),
• Eliminating the need for manual data entry, and
• Raising team visibility and spotting bottlenecks.

Also, don’t forget to inform your employees that they can even choose how they want to track their time in Clockify. They can opt for:

• Real-time tracking via a timer,
• Online timesheets, or
• Using a clock in/out device,

Clockify makes it easy for your team to choose a time tracking method that fits their working style, which increases their sense of autonomy and trust.

Use Clockify to successfully introduce time tracking to your team

Thanks to its rich features and user-friendliness, Clockify can be your all-in-one solution for implementing timekeeping within your company.

If you meticulously follow the tips above, your team will start looking at time tracking from a totally different perspective and embrace it with ease.

Soon enough, your employees will notice that Clockify, as completely unobtrusive software, fosters a culture of transparency and trust — instead of the other way around. 

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