INCREASING LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Labour productivity (apt) is a key figure, which expresses the average labour performance (production, added value) of one employee over a given period. Important: this form of labour productivity covers only one sub-area of a company’s total productivity. Another component is, for example, the production capacity of machinery (machine efficiency or Overall Equipment Effectiveness).

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Measure of labour productivity is easy to understand and calculate, but its meaning in itself is limited.

The formula does not take into account the cost of workers, machinery, work equipment and other available materials. As a result, no conclusions can be drawn regarding the causes of high or low worker productivity.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆?

𝟭. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳

Well-trained employees perform better and make fewer mistakes. They develop their own ideas and can independently optimise your products and processes.

𝟮. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

An attractive salary and other financial rewards, such as bonuses, can be motivating in certain areas.

𝟯. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱

Help your employees set priorities. Schedule a clear start and end time for each activity. Divide comprehensive, ‘big’ tasks into small sub-activities (work-sharing) and prevent employees from working unnecessarily long on certain tasks.

𝟰. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀

By using good software or fully automating processes, you relieve your employees. They can then concentrate on important tasks.

𝟱. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Encourage employee engagement. Employees who feel appreciated are more motivated and satisfied, leading to better performance.

𝟲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀

Healthy employees who feel comfortable at work consistently perform better.

𝟳. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆

The more we move, the fitter we feel. Energetic employees do more work and are less likely to be distracted.

𝟴. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀

Define efficient and aligned processes that everyone adheres too. Evaluate these processes regularly and keep optimising them.