Productivity

Productivity is the output produced, considering both quantity and quality, relative to the investment of money, time, and effort. In business, productivity of individuals and departments should be measured as closely as is feasible. Too often workers rate themselves on effort expended or time spent, rather than productivity. We all know what it is like to have a hectic, busy, unproductive day. In a typical corporation, many things are done in ways that are unproductive, often because those ways used to be productive.

Circumstances may have changed without accompanying changes in operations (or personalities.) Your company's management should welcome any suggestion of ways to increase the productivity of employees or machines. You probably know of some ways to increase productivity in your company. A suggestion to improve productivity is often an excellent way to receive recognition. That recognition should be considered bargaining chips to negotiate for more money or a different position.