Student Shirlis Paola Cabarcas Ortiz

Date April 26, 2023

technical career Food Marketing

Problem:

- The company has a lot of problems in the management and planning to work on process
improvements and we don’t see any performance increase in our employees. How can we
improve that problems?

Problem Solution

To improve your team's work efficiency, you must reduce the daily obstacles that impede the
production of high-impact work. According to The Anatomy of Work, employees around the world
spend most of their time (60%) on the minutiae of the job and only 27% on skilled work. By
improving team efficiency, you'll be reclaiming the time needed to focus on the really important
work. You need your team to be efficient and effective.

¿How can productivity be increased in a company?

For a process to be efficient, it must meet three main characteristics: error reduction, speed, and
quality. These characteristics are influenced by a multitude of factors, most of which have to do
with business management. Which are the most important?

Areas for improvement at work

Staff motivation: keeping your teams motivated to perform their work is fundamental. There is an
intrinsic component to this (it depends on each professional), although the company can also
encourage it through strategic actions.

Organization: if your company has a clear work organization with defined employee roles, it will
be easier to solve problems that arise and, therefore, the efficiency of the tasks will increase.

Communication: the correct coordination of your teams involves establishing clear

communication patterns that serve to improve the efficiency of the teams in the performance of
their tasks.

Work environment: the work environment has a great influence on the way employees work. If
the environment is healthy at all levels, personal relationships among professionals will be better
and their performance will improve.

Professional development: in relation to the motivation point, if you offer your staff real
possibilities for promotion and skills development, their level of effort will be higher.
Work schedules: according to the Randstad Employer Brand Research 2022 report, work-life
balance is the second most valued aspect for professionals in a job. Therefore, offering flexible
working hours helps to increase their satisfaction and make them more productive.

How to improve efficiency at work?

At this point, you may be wondering: what can I do to improve productivity in my company and
save costs? The multitude of factors that influence it generates a large number of areas for
improvement. There are a number of tips that can help you:

Boost innovation: investing in new ideas that serve to modernize production processes by taking
advantage of digital tools (social networks, big data, virtual and augmented reality, etc.) will help
you achieve greater efficiency, which will translate into better results.

Implement the best organizational model: leadership is transforming and the structure of
organizations is becoming more functional and horizontal. Systems such as redirection or
empowerment improve the efficiency of processes in many types of companies. Do you know
which one best fits you?

Betting on training: changes in companies driven by technological development lead to a

mismatch of skills. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) points
out in its three-year report that companies that do not increase the training of their workforce in
their digital transformation risk losing 31% of the investment. It is therefore important that you
optimize the ongoing training of your teams so that they are able to take full advantage of its
benefits.

Improve internal communication: the changes you implement in your company are of little use if
they are not accompanied by an effective communication strategy. If all productive structures are
well connected and coordinated, problem-solving capacity and work organization will improve.

Listen to your teams: monitoring the efficiency of production processes is all well and good, but
have you tried listening to what the key players have to say? Employees can help you identify
areas for improvement and develop effective measures. Moreover, if they feel that you take them
into account, their commitment and satisfaction will improve.

Improving the work performance of our employees must be one of our company's daily priorities.
We must identify, observe, and analyze all the factors that can influence performance
improvement. Once this is done, it is necessary to carry out the corresponding improvements,
guided by an adequate plan to create our own productivity formula.