Managing Employee Productivity

Productivity refers to the effectiveness and efficiency of work, and it’s a crucial factor in the success or failure of any enterprise. Organizations often focus productivity assessment and improvement efforts at the employee level, and this makes sense, because individuals’ productivity or lack thereof is a huge input into the organization’s overall productivity. Unfortunately, managing employee productivity is notoriously difficult and laden with potential pitfalls—especially when your employees are knowledge workers.

In this article, you will learn about common—and not so common—techniques for managing employee productivity.