Constant technology advancements bring about changes all over the globe, particularly in the business world in unexpected ways. Companies everywhere are trying to upgrade and learn new systems and programs to stay on top of progress. Often when businesses see new tech, they think of greater productivity.
However, certain growth in the digital era has caused more problems than help. An example of this is the growing platforms of social media which effectively erase the lines between personal and professional boundaries. This is a big cause for a drop in productivity.
Another challenge that businesses are facing is being able to effectively measure how productive their employees are. Many are turning to micromanaging, however we know this is not an effective way to keep employees happy and motivated to stick around.
Here are some surefire and easy to implement ways to measure productivity:
Understanding Your Employees
- Measure the tasks they have instead of hours and days.
As previously mentioned, the barrier between personal and professional lives is disappearing. Because of that you should not try to force your employees to stay away from their personal life by making them work long hours. Instead, focus on tasks needing to be accomplished. Break up what needs to get done and assign the projects. At the end of the day if work is getting done and clients are happy, that is what counts the most.
- Let the results speak for themselves.
Similar to what was stated previously, the most important thing to focus on is the result of what your employees are doing. It is important to check in with your staff and assign them tasks, but it is equally, if not more important, to continue checking in with your clients. The point is to serve them and keep them happy. If that is happening, then keep doing what you’re doing and don’t worry about the small stuff. Keeping clients happy brings about a growing and thriving business.
- Keep your eye on your goals.
You need to constantly keep your goals in mind and remember what it is that you are aiming for. Keeping the company thoughts on goals helps keep your employee mindset on them as well. If your employees keep hitting their goals and objectives, then you have a good team that will continue to keep you on track.
What Tools to Use
Investing in the right tools is also an important part of monitoring productivity. Some of these tools allow for you to track employees without seeming overly invasive. It is important to watch what tasks are getting accomplished and how long they take. You might even come to learn that some things are inefficient and that it is time to change how things are done. This is a good way to track tasks without supervising every hour of your employees’ days and increase company efficiency.
Invest in the Best Practice Management Tools
Your company’s success is highly related to your team’s success. How they spend their time does not necessarily equate to success however. As we discussed previously, focus on the results and if the company goals are being met. It is important that every detail of the results are being measured and looked at to guarantee the highest level of client satisfaction. If everything in your company is staying organized and your clients are happy, you are on the right track.
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