4 Types of Productivity Killers in the Organization
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Everybody wants to get the most from their workforce. However, certain common strategies for boosting production may actually lower it in the long run. Managers who adopt these strategies think they’re helping, but they’re really not.
See if you recognize yourself (or your boss) among these productivity killers:
The slave driver
The boss puts vacations on hold, implements pizza “parties” so people will work through dinner and hinted that anyone who wants a promotion had better start camping in their cubicles on weekends. Productivity zooms—for a while. Then employees start leaving in droves, with the best people leaving first. A better idea is to eliminate wasteful or unnecessary tasks. You’ll be more productive, and voluntary turnover will drop.
The juggler
Some organizations believe it’s better to start a lot of projects at the same time to best coordinate resources. High project count leads to productivity losses as people constantly switch gears. We do better when we focus our resources.
The techno-fixer
The latest and “greatest” tools and hardware may look shiny, but you better make sure they’re compatible with the processes and people you already have. Rolling out a new IT tool without understanding how people will react to it is often a recipe for disaster.
The hero
Instantly fixing problems may be gratifying and earn you kudos, but it can backfire in the long run. It is not always okay—or productive—to drop everything and solve every issue that comes up when it comes up. It results in a reactive culture and creates long-term productivity issues. Instead focus on developing a team that proactively finds solutions to potential problems.
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