The topic for today is ‘’ time tracking at work’’.
Task 1
Read the text below to get the general idea:
For most employees timekeeping at work seems mundane or even a total waste of time. When forced to record the exact time spent on a single task, people either turn to less contemporary pen-and-paper methods or tap into more advanced solutions, like time-tracking software. For employers, however, efficient time management tools are crucial rates of job efficiency analysis. Managers need to keep track of their employees’ time to monitor their work efficiency and productivity. Most people do not realize the fact how much time is spent on professional versus personal tasks, so it is really important for those in charge to check time management of the staff on a regular basis. Otherwise the company might lose a lot of money.
There are, however, several ways which companies may use to track their employees’ time. They usually select sophisticated time-tracking software which allows to capture the lost revenue and boost productivity. Some modern applications, for instance, focus only on time duration of particular tasks. Other cutting-edge systems record clock-in, clock-out time of arrival/ departure to and from work. Still others monitor active and idle time of employees using a computer. All those systems share a common feature – they are very accurate. They are aimed to provide unified and precise information about every single employee in a company. Those solutions are often very swift and easy to work with, so they save supervisors a lot of time, money and energy.
Although time-tracking apps might be very useful and appreciated by bosses, they are not very much valued by employees who simply find them intimidating or slightly invigilating.
Task 2.
Study the text carefully and tick (√) only the sentences which include ideas from the text:
1. For most employees timekeeping is very boring. ……
2. Pen-and-paper methods are old-fashioned. ……
3. Time tracking helps managers to assess work efficiency. …..
4. People spend more time on personal than job-related tasks. …..
5. Thanks to time-tracking software companies do not lose money. …..
6. Productivity is a crucial issue for most companies. …..
7. Some apps monitor employees in distant locations. …..
8. In some systems employees enter the actual start for a task. …..
9. Time-tracking IT solutions are said to be very accurate. …..
10. Some employees might find time tracking inappropriate. …..
Task 3.
Watch the video ‘’ Worktime tracking‘’ and chose the correct sentence ending ‘a’ or ‘b’ :
1. According to the speaker, time tracking:
a) is not a very pleasant thing to do at work.
b) is a very nice thing to do at work.
2. In general, both employees and managers:
a) enjoy filling in timesheets and paper schedules.
b) dislike filling in timesheets and paper schedules.
3. Every day middle-managers:
a) are forced to deal with employees spread all over the world.
b) have to process and report information about employees spread all over the world.
4. Manual time tracking systems:
a) tend to be inaccurate and they might result in incorrect payrolls.
b) are said to be very accurate and they never cause any problems with payrolls.
5. Manual time tracking systems:
a) do not provide a full insight into what employees really do at work.
b) provide a full insight into what employees really do at work.
6. Inefficiency of manual tracking systems:
a) causes a company a lot of problems.
b) costs a company a lot of money.
7. Workday tracking system:
a) is simple, user-friendly and quick to work with.
b) is paperless, easy to use and unified.
8. Workday:
a) can be easily accessed on a daily basis on all owned devices.
b) can be accessed by everybody in the company in the cloud.
9. The Workday application:
a) is suitable for translating and converting documents.
b) is suitable for payroll processing and workforce analysis.
10. Workday allows you to run your business better, because:
a) it doesn’t need any maintenance or upgrades.
b) it provides accurate data and global visibility.
KEY TO EXERCISES
Task 2.
1. For most employees timekeeping is very boring. .V..
2. Pen-and-paper methods are old-fashioned. …..
3. Time tracking helps managers to assess work efficiency. .V..
4. People spend more time on personal than job-related tasks. …..
5. Thanks to time-tracking software companies do not lose money. .V..
6. Productivity is a crucial issue for most companies. .V..
7. Some apps monitor employees in distant locations. …..
8. In some systems employees enter the actual start for a task. …..
9. Time-tracking IT solutions are said to be very accurate. .V..
10. Some employees might find time tracking inappropriate. .V..
Task 3.
1. According to the speaker, time tracking:
a) is not a very pleasant thing to do at work.
b) is a very nice thing to do at work.
2. In general, both employees and managers:
a) enjoy filling in timesheets and paper schedules.
b) dislike filling in timesheets and paper schedules.
3. Every day middle-managers:
a) are forced to deal with employees spread all over the world.
b) have to process and report information about employees spread all over the world.
4. Manual time tracking systems:
a) tend to be inaccurate and they might result in incorrect payrolls.
b) are said to be very accurate and they never cause any problems with payrolls.
5. Manual time tracking systems:
a) do not provide a full insight into what employees really do at work.
b) provide a full insight into what employees really do at work.
6. Inefficiency of manual tracking systems:
a) causes a company a lot of problems.
b) costs a company a lot of money.
7. Workday tracking system:
a) is simple, user-friendly and quick to work with.
b) is paperless, easy to use and unified.
8. Workday:
a) can be easily accessed on a daily basis on all owned devices.
b) can be accessed by everybody in the company in the cloud.
9. The Workday application:
a) is suitable for translating and converting documents.
b) is suitable for payroll processing and workforce analysis.
10. Workday allows you to run your business better, because:
a) it doesn’t need any maintenance or upgrades.
b) it provides accurate data and global visibility.
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