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A motivated workforce is a productive one, and a workplace full of productive employees makes for a successful, effective, and efficient business. Employees are vital to the success of a business, so it makes sense that the more efficient your employees are, the better they will be able to up productivity, save the business money, and maximise investment. Therefore, the link between business success and happy, productive employees should be clear to see.
Similarly, this is scalable in the sense that employee productivity is equally important whether a business has one employee or one hundred employees – or even more than that. If you are a business owner, how do you ensure your employees are motivated and productive? Similarly, if you work from home or are your own boss, how can you ward off distractions and ensure your day is as productive as possible?
Many different factors can play a role in employee engagement and levels of productivity, and this will also vary between different people, businesses, and situations. However, there are certain steps that you can take to maximise productivity and work towards a more fulfilling, successful working environment.
Here are some top tips to help you maximise productivity in your workplace.
Team Building
While team building may not be beneficial if you work alone, it can bring a whole host of benefits to larger teams. For instance, if employees are comfortable and effective at communicating with each other and working as a team, productivity will increase and a better workplace culture will begin to arise. Similarly, modern team building can be versatile and adaptable. Even if you work from home, digital team building activities mean that remote employees can come together to participate in enjoyable, worthwhile events and games together. Whether it’s digital team building or events up and down the country – or even further afield – go here to learn more about starting to organise a team building day.
Take Breaks
Although this may initially seem to be a little counter-productive, the reality is that we are only human and we cannot work solidly for hours on end without a break. Similarly, those who do not take regular breaks throughout the working day are putting themselves at increased risk of burnout and, chances are, will not be performing as well as they could be. Taking regular breaks to stretch, move away from the computer screen, make a drink, or even just have a chat are essential to staying productive and efficient at work.
Goals and Deadlines
No one likes a deadline, but when there is something tangible to work towards, the majority of employees will up their game in order to reach that goal. However, if you are setting goals for yourself or for others, it’s important to make sure these targets are realistically achievable. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with having a grand, overall goal in mind, but rather than overwhelming yourself trying to do everything at once, break it down into smaller, bite-size steps. There’s nothing more motivating than ticking tasks off a to-do list at the end of the day!
Encourage Collaboration
If you are responsible for employees, a great way to increase productivity and eliminate slacking creativity is to encourage collaboration. Working together on projects, whether it is a fully cooperative effort or simply having a sounding board to bounce initial ideas around, can be a massive help when it comes to productivity. Plus, as an employee, it’s bound to help you overcome any obstacles in your workday as quickly and efficiently as possible – a win-win situation!
Allow a Little Freedom
If you are managing your own daily schedule, the chances are that you will have a fairly strict plan for the tasks you need to complete each day. Similarly, if you are managing employee schedules, time and tasks are likely to be separated out into bitesize blocks. While this is a great way to keep on top of things, it’s also important to consider how long you spend putting these schedules together. Can you justify that time? On the flipside, allowing for a freer schedule and allowing employees to make their own decisions – to a degree – and prioritise their own workload can do wonders for improving productivity.
By following these steps and actively working to ensure your employees are happy, motivated, and successful, it surely won’t be long before you – or your business – starts to reap the rewards.
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