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The past few years have seen major disruptions in the world of work, and one result is the growing gap between how managers and employees think about productivity. One result…
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Presentation Slides|
Make People Productive Without Driving Them Crazy
Organizations want their employees to be more productive—and most employees want that too. But despite everyone’s good intentions, the median knowledge worker spends 25…
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Busy but not productive: it is the feeling that everyone dreads. At APQC's 2022 PPM and KM Conference, APQC’s Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland and Cindy Hubert led a general session on…
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Articles|
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…
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This infographic explains the reasons why knowledge workers want to boost their productivity and how a lack of productivity support from employers makes them more stressed,…
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This infographic outlines why peer mentoring and coaching is one of the best tools to help employees improve their productivity, as well as the specific ways that…
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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Human Capital Management/HR
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Articles|
Expanding How We Define Productivity
APQC’s founder, Jack Grayson, believed that true productivity encompasses both effectiveness and efficiency: “Efficiency measures if you are doing things right. Effectiveness…