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Why "Time Theft" Is Killing Your Team's Productivity
44 mins·11:00, 15 Oct 2025
Why "Time Theft" Is Killing Your Team's Productivity
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11:00, 15 Oct 2025
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Guest: Dr Kenneth Cafferkey (Professor of Human Resource Management), Sunway University
The "always-on" culture, fueled by constant digital connectivity, is pushing employees toward burnout and creating a state of "two-minute productivity" that harms both people and profits. It's a problem so pervasive that a recent Microsoft study found one-third of global workers now find it "impossible to keep up."
Sunway University’s Dr. Kenneth Cafferkey, a professor specialising in high-performance work systems, joins us to unpack this modern workplace trap.
He explains the concept of "time theft", the crucial difference between company policy and true culture, and the practical steps leaders can take to reclaim productivity and build a sustainable work environment.
We discuss:
The "always-on" trap and why it's an unsustainable model for businesses.
Time theft: how constant disruptions are killing deep work and productivity.
The crucial difference between company policy and true organizational culture.
Practical steps for managers, including implementing ring-fenced time.
The long-term risks of inaction, from talent flight to negative employer branding.
Presenter: Roshan Kanesan
Producer: Roshan Kanesan
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