Make Low Employee Productivity a Thing of the Past

Published: Thu, 04/10/14

"The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity."—Tom Peters, American business author.

Teamwork rules in the corporate environment. As the leader of your team—whether it consists of a small group, a division, or an entire corporation—the team's success ultimately rests on your shoulders. While the stress of maintaining high productivity may "roll down the hill," so to speak, you can divest yourself of only so much responsibility for your team's performance.

Guaranteeing high performance may seem a daunting task, but it basically boils down to prevention and maintenance. Maintenance takes place when you have to jump in and fix something when it goes wrong. Preventive measures are put in place in the beginning to prevent breakdowns from happening in the first place. Try these tips to maximize day-to-day team performance:

1. Make accountability a watchword. While you do have the ultimate responsibility for your team's performance, you can't do the work yourself. So you must parcel out the tasks and hold your people responsible for getting them done on schedule and to correct standards. If accountability breaks down, deal with it right away, rather than allowing it to fester like an infected sore, or more problems will spread.

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