improved workforce productivity
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Benefits of Succesful Teamwork
• Improvements in participants' attitudes, motivation and personal satisfaction
• greater clarity in expressing ideas through group discussion• Better understanding by individuals of the nature of their contribution
– and of the needs of other team members• More efficient use of resources – especially time• Greater optimism – by focusing on positive outcomes and putting
less weight on problems• A wider range of ideas rather than individuals working in isolation• More effective responses to changes – improved trust and
communication help a team to adapt to new circumstances• Shared team goal• Elicits a blame-free environment• Less conflict
Psychology of Productivity
• Flow theory - full immersion on task and uninterrupted focus; one of the keys to true productivity where you accomplish important and long-lasting things.
Productivity
Project momentum – the shifting energy of a team in pursuit of a project objective -- is what keeps a project rolling and productivity levels high even if team motivation wanes.
Steps to Clearing A Backlog
• Step 1 - Isolate the Backlog
• Step 2 - Have a focused goal
• Step 3 - Achieve it
• Step 4 - Maintenance
The 1 week 'blitz it' strategy
• A daily target established at the beginning of the day. Execution of the plan until 16:00 (30mins emails/30mins returning calls)
• 3.5x Education Officers
• e.g. CPD Validations, Portfolio Orders, emails
Telephone calls
• Allocate 30 mins (16:30 - 17:00) towards returning arranged call backs?
• Redirecting to website and email - crucial
Benefits of Clearing The Backlog
• Crucial for making sizeable dent.
• Creates aims which increase focus.
• Less pressure on whole department
Further reading
• http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/influence-teamwork-employee-productivity-14850.html
• http://email.about.com/od/netiquettetips/qt/et033105.htm
• http://markforster.squarespace.com/blog/2009/8/31/backlog-method.html