Beyond Training and Engagement: How Can We Boost Employee Productivity?

Ways to Improve Employee Productivity Beyond Training and Engagement

In addition to training and employee engagement, there are several other strategies to enhance employee productivity within the HR framework. These include implementing flexible work arrangements, providing regular feedback and recognition, fostering a positive work environment, and offering professional development opportunities. Additionally, ensuring clear communication of goals and expectations can significantly impact productivity.

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Improving Productivity Through Performance Measures

Productivity of people cannot be improved unless you identify measures of performance for the organization. Thereafter, identify the measures associated with the respective department. The department's productivity further cascades down to the individual level but may not be up to the last level.

Identifying Unproductive Activities

If you wish to improve people's productivity, then identify their unproductive activities. Identify the delays and bottlenecks in the operations. Remove the bottlenecks.

Though you have raised the query on productivity improvement of people, you have not mentioned the business activity of your company. In fact, most of your posts raised in the past are related to service functions of HR, which was one-time personnel management.

Considerations for Manufacturing Organizations

If you are from a manufacturing organization, then you need to understand how the material moves upstream and downstream. The ability to reduce costs associated with the movement of the materials will show how productive they are.

Self-Learning as an Alternative to Training

Your question was primarily on increasing people's productivity without training. In that case, a simple reply is self-learning. However, self-learning requires a lot of willpower. Secondly, what one learns is also important. Otherwise, there could be a mismatch between what your employees learn on their own and the organization's requirements. Therefore, you need someone to guide them. You need a mentor or consultant. But this will come with a price which you may not wish to pay!

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

Factors Influencing Productivity

Productivity is a complex factor influenced by various elements. Training is, of course, an important factor influencing productivity. However, enthusiasm for the work is also crucial in determining productivity. An employee can be enthusiastic when placed in a role that best suits them. Therefore, it is essential to identify the role that suits them.

The Role of Recognition

Another important factor that influences productivity is recognition. If an employee is given due recognition, their productivity will increase. Eventually, recognition should have a monetary valuation, resulting in salary increments, etc.

Job Security and Productivity

Receiving higher remuneration may not necessarily increase productivity, but an assurance of job security can certainly make a difference.