Whether
or not you are a senior-level executive, a line manager, or a team
member at your organization, there are a number of things you can do
throughout the day to ensure your business is running smoothly.
To
help you and your team maintain a positive workplace environment, we
have listed below three quick tips to increase your efficiency in the
workplace.
6 Tips For Better Workplace Efficiency:
Tip #1. Measure Twice And Cut Once
- Years ago I was watching a skilled cabinet-maker do some work for a
custom kitchen. And many times I saw him take a second measurement
before finalizing the kitchen's design. That's right. He knew how
critical it was to make sure it was accurate before he ordered the
material to make the cabinets.
The
old adage "measure twice and cut once" plays equally well in the
workplace. Whether you are a software engineer writing code or a CEO
looking at an acquisition, it pays to look at things twice before making
the final decision on what to do next.
Tip #2. Doing It Right Costs A Lot Less Than Doing It Over
- Why does it seem that there is never enough time to do it right, but
always enough time to do something over? If you want to be a proactive
organization it will pay huge dividends if everyone concentrates on
doing their job right the first time - even if it takes a little longer
to make sure it is right. And by doing it right the first time, you not
only increase your company's efficiencies, but you can also have an
immediate impact on customer loyalty, retention and overall profits.
Tip #3. Ready, Aim, Fire
- Many people can get caught-up in "analysis paralysis." To help avoid
this trap, figure out what you want to do, make a plan with the best
information possible and then START engaging the plan. If not, you will
find yourself left behind and wondering what happened.
Tip #4. Set Realistic Completion Dates
- Managers need to set realistic project deadlines for their staff.
This not only gets things done a lot faster, but it tends to make the
day go by quicker. Although an aggressive manager may want his/her
staff to achieve aggressive deadlines, they run the risk of burning
their out their staff.
# 5. Make Sure Your Staff Enjoys Their Work
- The best performing employees are one that enjoy their workplace and
line of work. That said, great managers and owners work hard to create
ways of making the work/workplace challenging, interesting and fun. So
what are you doing to make your workplace fun?
# 6. Break The Daily Grind
- Most every employee is assigned a task according to his/her skill
set; however, it is important to consider rotating people throughout an
organization. This will give them two things: One, a better
appreciation of what others do and two, it will help break the daily
complacency, monotony and boredom of a job. You can do this by and
giving people new tasks/job functions within the company or other
divisions -- which adds to their skill set and a better overall view of
the organization.
Executive Summary:
Proactive owners/leaders know the best way to get things done: hire
people who are not only intelligent but who are proactive and are
willing to make a decision. So, start today by thinking about what
needs to be done, make a decision to actually do it and then do it
right. In addition, take a hard look at everyone on your staff and ask
yourself this one simple question: "How can I help my staff enjoy their
job?" And once you ask yourself this question, many answers will become
obvious.
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