This sorta cracks me up. Microsoft has patented a software that monitors and ranks your behavior. In short, it monitors things like whether you are getting into a monologue in a meeting, or if you use too many hand gestures, or other forms of interaction. It even monitors communication patterns, such as cutting people off in a conversation and recognizing negative phrases and words. All of these combine to give you a score on your behavior at work.
Ummm… Big brother anyone?
Why does Microsoft think we need this? It seems to me that if you trust your workers and keep them happy (i.e. reward them for success), they will work harder. If you crack down on them and monitor behavior, it will only discourage them, and you’ll end up with mindless drones that will probably avoid any interaction at all.
I sincerely hope this software isn’t put into practice.
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