Working smarter not harder or longer
According to the Ernst and Young report carried out in August and September 2012 shows that nine out of 10 New Zealand workers were striving to increase productivity but only one or two managed to do so.
Time wasting is costing New Zealand $17 billion dollars a year enough to rebuild Christchurch and still have plenty left over!!
Workers were more productive where clear directions and expectations were well communicated only 50% of all employees surveyed believed that their organisation did this well.
Employers need to be clear and concise what is expected on a daily basis. A once a day stand up meeting no longer than 10 minutes, where that days expectations and likely obstacles to success are tabled and solutions found, is an absolute must.
Based on my experience and what I have witnessed I believe if you can fix the communication issue it will fix your team engagement, punctuality, accountability and productivity issues. Not bad for such a simple thing.
