How to Improve Productivity in Your Company
A new survey from online compensation company, Salary.com, brings bad news to all business owners. According this group, employees waste 20 percent of their working day, or about 2 hours per day. The culprit is boredom and not having enough to do.
Instead of doing their jobs, these employees surf the net, gossip with friends, and conduct personal businesses.
For sure even you face this kind of problem with some of your employees. Below are some things you can do to enhance productivity and minimize gossips in your company.
Daily Feedback
Do not wait for quarterly or annual performance evaluation to pinpoint mistakes of your employees. If you see them doing something good or even bad, call their attention immediately and commend or reprimand their action.
No Middle Ground
Sometimes we are reluctant to fire people for different reasons. To be more productive, however, you must let your employees know that there is no such thing as middle ground. If they perform, reward them through incentives or promotion. If not, fire them. This might be harsh to some entrepreneurs but this is something you must do for the good of your business.
Make sure you gather all relevant information first before doing this big decision.
Embrace Technology
Provide and train your people with new technologies that will increase productivity. For instance, using email instead of calling meetings saves time and resources. This is not to say that you will rely solely on technology. You still need to mingle with your colleagues from time to time.
Via Entrepreneur Daily
