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The additional time spent in front of the Such meetings can be taken to the next level,
monitor causes eye strain, but also muscle and you can meet your team while walking
fatigue in employees. In addition, the daily use together.
of smartphones in everyday life cannot be
⮚ Work-life balance
forgotten. Many experts agree that long hours
of technology use are associated with physical It is worth considering introducing a culture
ailments such as insomnia, headaches, neck where employees are not required to answer
and shoulder pain and carpal tunnel. But that's and send emails 24 hours a day, in order to
not all because over-consumption of reduce the amount of time spent at a monitor
technology also has its intellectual dimension, after hours. It is often the case that when
which means that a worker's ability to process employees are given a great deal of flexibility
information deteriorates as he or she is faced in their work schedule, the more likely they are
with more and more information demands. to work after hours or overtime. Therefore,
setting rules that clearly define expectations

for offline hours can be helpful in reducing the
5.4.2. Practical Application: putting knowledge
pressure of being constantly online.
into action for real-world results based on what
techniques to balance screen time.
⮚ Education
Hybrid employees are spending more time in As a team leader, it is important that you
front of screens than ever before, with
educate your team on the importance of the
negative consequences for their health and so-called digital detox. Encourage them to try
wellbeing.
such a detox at least once a week, for example
As a team leader, you need to be mindful of at the weekend. This could be switching off
establishing a healthy digital culture in the from their digital lives for a few hours, or even
workplace, as well as helping employees take 24 hours if they are able to. If they struggle,
control of their technology use not only in you can suggest they use a silent phone, i.e. a
terms of their work life, but also in terms of smartphone that only makes voice calls. When
their personal lives. talking to employees, highlight what the
benefits are of such even a detox of a few
Here are some tips on how to help employees hours.
find balance in spending time with digital
technology.

⮚ Face to face meetings

Remember that face-to-face meetings always
have a beneficial dimension. With this in mind,
consider introducing a culture of such weekly
meetings so that the team can focus on the
conversation and take a break from
multitasking in a digital environment.
However, it is important to ensure that the
team does not use laptops or smartphones
during such meetings. Such meetings have
many positive benefits. They increase
communication within the team and have a
positive impact on communication.

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