PRODUCTIVITY

Company’s successes depend on,

Right kinds of people are in organization (specific knowledge, skills & experience)

Challenges in business world

• Global competition
• Technological discontinuities
• Changing customer expectations
• Economic recession

Traditional approaches are giving way to turbulent environment.

Who thing differently (who has new concept), those people are winners.

Productivity is described, a set of time way to target the goal by use the allocate resources effectively
and get maximum benefit through satisfactory way.

Productivity conceptual model:

Input Process Outputs

Materials, people, system, Increased volume,
tools, knowledge, improved services,
management, equipment, reduced costs
processes, skill, attitudes

Productivity improvement
Using same productivity model,
• More output for the same input
• Same output for less input
• Much more output fore slightly more input
• Slightly less output for much less input

There are six lines of attack to improve the productivity ratio of an organization,
Short term
• Improve existing methods and procedures
• Improve the planning of work and the use of man power
Medium term
• Simplify product and reduce variety
Long term
• Improve basic process by research and development
• Improve and provide new plant, equipment and machinery
• Increase the overall effectiveness of employees

The 3 EFFs of performance measurement

• Efficiency, Effectiveness and Efficacy are the three main dimensions of each process in a
business.
• Questions of efficiency focus on the economic use of scarce resources: how can we do things
as cheaply as possible?
• Questions of effectiveness focus on the production of a result, service or effect: how can we
maximize the value we add?
 • Questions of efficacy focus on the production of the results intended: how can we best realize
our vision? What fundamental beliefs do I have that support me?

Key factors instrumental to achieving what you really want:

• Asses what is working and what is not
• Create specific goals for change
• Track results so that you stay accountable and motivated
• Choose those goals that are most important and will have the most strategic advantage

Goal setting is closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be
The two musts:
• You must have an accurate depiction of your current situation
• You must know what the change you want looks like

Why people do not set goals?

• False Evidence Appearing Real
• They are not sold on the idea/ goal or a lack of ambition
• They confuse activity with accomplishment
• They may not list the benefits of achieving their goals
• They may not have correctly and accurately identified the obstacles/problem areas
• They may be gaps in the much needed information
• Lack of support group/like minded people
• Absence of a clear timeline for achieving the goal
• A pessimistic attitude
• A fear of rejection
• Procrastination
• Low self esteem

Balance your goals and life

• Family
• Financial
• Physical
• Mental
• Social
• Spiritual

Commitment to your goals implies

• Dependability/reliability
• Sincerity/integrity
• Consistency of effort and behaviour
• Caring/empathy
• Character

Goals are dreams with a deadline and an action plan:

• Direction
• Dedication
• Determination
• Discipline
• Deadlines
 Activities

Personal Professional Business

development development management

Administrative process,
Career, communication customer service,
skills, marketing, negotiations,
Artistic, attitudes, new client
education/technology, children, financial
life balance, acquisition/strategic
stability/assets,
productivity,/work alliances, quality
friendship/sense of well
quality, networking, being, legacy, assurance, revenue
time management, recreation, spirituality generation/sales
delegation skills volume, team
effectiveness,
developing staff/teams

Grow model

Establish the goal

Examine current reliability

Explore the option

Establish the will