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How to Measure Employee Productivity in the Knowledge Economy
Measuring Employee Productivity
Fixing employee productivity in the industrial age, when most workers were handling machinery and it’s parts, was a tedious but doable process. The managers had to fix the people who were making mistakes or were inefficient through systematic management.
Today, in the age of software and intellectual property, when half of the workforce is made up of knowledge workers, the old practices are of no use.
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The Perception Game Of Organizations
Many managers and even entire organizations perceive employees who spend more time working at the desk, coming early and leaving late from work, as sincere, dependable and hard-working.
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Time Measurement Vs Time Management
Productivity does not come from sitting idle at the office for hours.
Employees who are able to manage their time well and have a great work-life balance are more productive and should be valued over a person spending a lot of time in office but achieving little.
Stop Using Time As A Productivity Measure
- Avoid unnecessary meetings, as many meetings could be some form of excuse for the organizer to look busy and productive.
- Have clearly-defined productivity goals, instead of filling up calendars to have an illusion of productivity, while being busy just for the sake of it.
- Many repetitive tasks can be delegated, automated or even avoided.
- The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, tells us that 80 percent of our success will come from 20 percent of our efforts.
- Protect your time and practice mindful time-blocking to take care of important tasks.
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Setting employee expectations
Setting clear employee expectations can benefit your business. Management must co...
Employer/Employee expectations
Employee expectations to maintain:
- Displaying a positive and respectful attitude
- Working with honesty and integrity
- Performing their work to a reasonable standard
Employees expectations;
- Proper training, support and leadership from management and access to resources
- Timely and accurate payment of wages
- Safe working environments
- Explanation of responsibilities, company policies and procedures
- Regular feedback from supervisors or managers.
Team expectations
Team expectations refer to the behaviors that occur while working together on tasks.
- Respect and courtesy to everyone.
- Be accountable for your work.
- Be reasonably flexible about task assignments.
- Be willing to lend a helping hand.
- Ask for help when needed.
- Work safely together.
- Be open to constructive feedback.
- Be self-motivated and reliable.
- Share ideas for improvement.
- Be cheerful, positive and encouraging to other team members.
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Removing Stress From Work
Games release pent up stress that they have in the job or otherwise. A happy employee is a productive employee.
Games create an atmosphere of trust, leading to better talent acquisition and ...
All Work And Some Play Too
Short breaks between learning or working, and working for brief periods with small breaks in-between can lead to a higher-quality output. This is known as the Pomodoro Technique.
Games at work make employees form a bond with their co-workers, establishing friendships that lead to better teamwork and improved communication among team members.
Playing Games At Work
It is a general notion at an office that gaming activities at work are counterproductive, however, games can be an amazing tool to create a better work environment, increasing employee satisfaction and productivity.
Gaming at work bridges the gap between work and relaxation, making work feel more enjoyable and fun, making employees see their working hours in a positive, joyful way.