Enhancing Workplace Productivity: A Comprehensive Approach
Productivity in the workplace has always been a key priority for business leadership. To create value in a business, it's crucial that productivity is emphasized at all levels. However, this is not easy to achieve. Productivity cannot be accomplished by merely implementing robust technology and processes. The human factor is of utmost importance. It can be enhanced through discipline and efficiency among employees that come from knowledge, skill upgrades, role clarity, empowerment, and increasing the efficiency of everything from business processes to individual employees.
Challenges in Employee Engagement
Gallup's annual study on the state of the global workplace has indicated that as many as 91% of Indian employees are not psychologically committed to their organizations or as productive as they could be. Perhaps the most pressing issue for HR in India is the high proportion of employees who are actively disengaged. Lower engagement not only affects productivity but also the potential for innovation in products and services.
Beyond Engagement: Other Productivity Drivers
However, engagement is not the only factor that drives productivity. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to improve workplace productivity. Other key drivers include building leadership and management capability in the organization, creating a productive workplace culture, encouraging innovation and the use of technology, and fostering collaboration with a focus on quality output. If any one of these factors is overlooked, it can lead to frustration.
Misconceptions About Productivity
There are also certain misconceptions. Managers often believe that if employees work harder under close supervision, productivity will increase. Similarly, it's a common belief that longer working hours lead to increased productivity. However, productivity isn't about physical presence and hard work; it's about working smarter, not harder. Spending long hours at the workplace is even seen as inefficiency by many organizations. HR needs to find out what motivates each employee, giving them a reason to engage and be productive. More engaged employees create a productive workplace environment, thus setting a standard. Workplaces full of highly productive employees breed more productive people. Another important aspect of productivity is the degree of control one has over their work. Repeatedly working on the same task without finishing it is a major productivity killer. The crux is that HR has to get people to work from the heart!
This cover story on workplace productivity provides an exciting opportunity to travel alongside diverse ideas from experts in the people management domain to explore innovative ways to address the issue.
Regards,
Anil Kaushik
Chief Editor, Business Manager-HR magazine
B-138, Ambedkar Nagar, Alwar-301001 (Raj.)
Business Manager :: HR Magazine
Location: Delhi, India
From India, Delhi
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181Productivity in the workplace has always been a key priority for business leadership. To create value in a business, it's crucial that productivity is emphasized at all levels. However, this is not easy to achieve. Productivity cannot be accomplished by merely implementing robust technology and processes. The human factor is of utmost importance. It can be enhanced through discipline and efficiency among employees that come from knowledge, skill upgrades, role clarity, empowerment, and increasing the efficiency of everything from business processes to individual employees.
Challenges in Employee Engagement
Gallup's annual study on the state of the global workplace has indicated that as many as 91% of Indian employees are not psychologically committed to their organizations or as productive as they could be. Perhaps the most pressing issue for HR in India is the high proportion of employees who are actively disengaged. Lower engagement not only affects productivity but also the potential for innovation in products and services.
Beyond Engagement: Other Productivity Drivers
However, engagement is not the only factor that drives productivity. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to improve workplace productivity. Other key drivers include building leadership and management capability in the organization, creating a productive workplace culture, encouraging innovation and the use of technology, and fostering collaboration with a focus on quality output. If any one of these factors is overlooked, it can lead to frustration.
Misconceptions About Productivity
There are also certain misconceptions. Managers often believe that if employees work harder under close supervision, productivity will increase. Similarly, it's a common belief that longer working hours lead to increased productivity. However, productivity isn't about physical presence and hard work; it's about working smarter, not harder. Spending long hours at the workplace is even seen as inefficiency by many organizations. HR needs to find out what motivates each employee, giving them a reason to engage and be productive. More engaged employees create a productive workplace environment, thus setting a standard. Workplaces full of highly productive employees breed more productive people. Another important aspect of productivity is the degree of control one has over their work. Repeatedly working on the same task without finishing it is a major productivity killer. The crux is that HR has to get people to work from the heart!
This cover story on workplace productivity provides an exciting opportunity to travel alongside diverse ideas from experts in the people management domain to explore innovative ways to address the issue.
Regards,
Anil Kaushik
Chief Editor, Business Manager-HR magazine
B-138, Ambedkar Nagar, Alwar-301001 (Raj.)
Business Manager :: HR Magazine
Location: Delhi, India
From India, Delhi
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