Low productivity is not always caused by employee effort. Unclear priorities, unnecessary meetings, inefficient systems, and bottlenecks can also reduce performance.
Organizations should identify obstacles before simply demanding greater output.
Employees perform better when expectations are clear and they have the resources required to complete their responsibilities. Reviewing processes can sometimes create bigger improvements than simply increasing workloads.
“Sometimes productivity improves not by asking people to work harder, but by helping them work smarter.
— R Trainers and Motivators