Productivity

Productivity requires a balance in leadership between those who are employee-oriented and those who are production-oriented.

Productivity requires direction, support, training for soft-skills, and an emphasis on interpersonal relations. Indeed a lack of interpersonal skills by management leads to absenteeism and turnover, two non-productive and highly expensive considerations.

Productivity also requires attention to the technical or task aspects of the job. This includes proper equipment and technical training. Employees are the means to that end in fulfilling technology and tasks. Part of technology to enhance productivity might include incorporating technology in a client’s hiring system. For example, utilizing hiring tools like on-line assessments and benchmarking can prove to enhance productivity by ensuring a better employee-job fit.

Clearly, productivity requires a mix of ideas, technologies, and skills. Helping clients to link these elements of productivity to the strategic plan will prevent lost productivity.