Too much tech? A confusing web of workplace tools can drain employee productivity

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From the point of hire onward, employees want to feel well-equipped to do their job. Access to clear, obtainable information paves the way for workers to find their place in a company, cut down on wasted time and hit the ground running.  

According to an October survey from Glean, an AI-powered platform that allows employees to seamlessly search across all apps used at a company, the beginning stages of the employee experience are crucial — and this is where the largest groups of workers say their employers fall short. Out of the 2,000 hybrid and remote office workers surveyed, 81% admitted to feeling overwhelmed with information during the onboarding process and 69% said they didn’t know how to find the necessary information when starting their current job. 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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