Philip Arkcoll

Philip Arkcoll works on making work actually work better. At Worklytics, he combines data, technology, and a deep interest in organizational behavior to help companies see how their teams collaborate—and where they can improve. His focus is on turning workplace data into practical insight that drives more effective, healthier ways of working.

5 Better Alternatives To Employee Monitoring

October 8, 2024
Employee monitoring is invasive, creepy and often ineffective. Learn how to boost productivity in your organization without sacrificing privacy or trust.

What the Right To Disconnect Means for Employers & Employees

September 24, 2024
The right to disconnect lets employees ignore work contact outside working hours. Here is where it is law today, what happened to California's AB 2751, and how employers can measure after-hours work.

Using Employee Surveys & People Analytics for Business Insights

October 1, 2024
Unlock the true value of employee surveys with people analytics that turn feedback into actionable business insights and strategies.

6 Steps to Data-Driven Organizational Change Management

September 30, 2024
Six steps to data-driven change management, plus the change metrics to track (adoption, collaboration, meeting load, after-hours work) and an AI rollout example.

10 Reasons to Avoid Employee Monitoring (and What to Do Instead)

September 1, 2024
Employee monitoring has become a common trend in modern workplaces, often justified as a means to boost employee productivity and ensure accountability. However, the reliance on employee monitoring systems raises significant concerns regarding employee trust, engagement, and workplace culture.

Are You Micromanaging? Here's How to Tell

August 29, 2024
We all want our teams to succeed, and sometimes that drive leads us to step in more than we should. It starts with offering a bit of help here and there, but before long, it can snowball into over-involvement. So, how can you avoid crossing that line?

Manager Facetime: Why It's Useful and How to Measure It

August 29, 2024
Are you back in the office full-time? 3 days a week? Fully remote? Regardless of your work modality, employees who saw their manager in-person more recently reported higher levels of satisfaction with the amount of coaching & support that their manager provides. But how much Manager Facetime do you really need?

8 Important Metrics for Remote Managers

Managing remote teams requires a unique skillset, and the KPIs for remote managers are unique as well. Learn more with Worklytics.
Scatter plot showing software engineers who get faster responses on Jira tickets report higher velocity: average Jira ticket response time in days against a survey score for working at optimal speed (demo data)

DORA Metrics Alternatives: Frameworks, Tools and What to Measure

August 21, 2024
Looking for DORA alternatives? We compare top options and discuss how adding holistic workplace KPIs can improve the big picture.