I want to take a counter-intuitive look at this situation. Ask yourself “What could you as a staff member do to change the way you work and improve your lot at work at the same time?”
To me the answer is simple. There is a greater need than ever to create your own strategy to improve personal productivity. Hold on … don’t yell at me, “Why the hell should we do that?” Yes, even if the business already has a continuous improvement program.
Firstly, it is vital to know that you would be doing this for selfish reasons, not to keep the business afloat (although it will help).
Secondly, when you learn skills that allow you to be more productivity you will naturally shine out and no doubt impress your boss. That will give you an advantage when any chance appears for a promotion. Your advantage should hold up also if there is any downsizing to be done.
Thirdly, when you are more productive it means you have learnt how to do more work in less time. That will free up some spare time for you or just reduce the pressure when things are crazy busy.
Fourth, once you can work quicker as stated above then you should be able to do more work with less stress. Stress cause a catch 22 situation. The harder you work when stressed the more stressed you become and therefore your productivity instead of going up goes down. That is a bummer to avoid by increasing your personal productivity.
Fifth, often it is possible to work less and still achieve better productivity. This doesn’t just happen. You have to think about it and do some proactive research that can make all the difference.
Remember that it is through productivity gains that businesses are able to make more money. “Why should that bother me?” I hear you ask. The simple answer is that when businesses make good productivity gains that is when it is more viable for them to be able to afford staff pay rises!
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