INCREASE YOUR WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY
Every business wants to make the most of its workforce, yet this is often easier said than done. The good news is, there are small changes you could make that have the potential to drastically improve your employee’s levels of workplace productivity and overall efficiency in the office.
Here are five ways to help ensure that your team is working as effectively as possible, getting more work done in less time at the workplace.
1. Delegate
Assigning tasks has the built-in potential to create a sense of responsibility. Whether you are working with, within or without a team, it helps to delegate. While at it, make sure to give out each responsibility to the person who is most qualified at it. This reduces room for otherwise costly mistakes since everyone will be dealing with what they’re best at doing. The efficiency with which everyone will be working means that lots of time can be saved off each task.
2. Provide the right equipment
Repetitive tasks are some of the most tiring and time-consuming. Needless to say, when there are menial tasks that can be automated with the help of some office equipment, the prudent thing to do it automated. When the workplace is free of droning, boring tasks, there is a high likelihood of ending up with a happier, more productive workforce. The manpower that you free up will be able to redirect their energy to other more meaningful tasks.
3. Set attainable goals and targets
The other very effective way to introduce a sense of responsibility at the workplace is to set goals/targets with timelines. Just be sure to have goals that are attainable, you don’t want to kill morale with unrealistic, unattainable targets.
Targets have a way to awaken people’s inbuilt sense of competitiveness. Not to mention the sense of achievement and satisfaction that comes with the successful completion of a task. That small, manageable kind of self-imposed stress is very helpful and effective in putting both you and your team on toes, introducing a new sense of direction and focus towards meeting the goal(s).
4. Track and limit the amount of time you spend on tasks
Minimizing how much time you spend on each task is easier when you have a way to track it. Most people are naturally poor at estimating the passage of time. One effective workaround would be to elevate your productivity with GetCloudApp’s screen recorder or use any other suitable time tracking tool to let you know the exact amount of time you are spending on daily tasks, including email, social media, and word processing.
5. Jazz up with the office with aesthetically pleasing elements
An overhaul of the office environment to make it more comfortable with just the right amount of natural light and temperature will work wonders. Know what’s even more effective as a boon to productivity? Something nice to look at! It is scientifically proven that an office outfitted with visually pleasing elements such as plants and nature wall murals can increase workplace productivity by as much as 15 percent, so it’s worth considering.
Conclusion
The bottom line is, you could increase output by either putting in more hours or working smarter. However, when it comes to overall workplace productivity, the latter can be a sum of many factors, just as detailed in this write-up.
Source: Entrepreneurship in a box