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Rethinking productivity
From the course: Management Tips
Rethinking productivity
It's time for a change in how professionals view productivity. Too often, leaders think simplistically, and narrowly, about some unit of work being done over some period of time. That's not wrong, per se, but it can be unproductive. In fact, some think that measuring productivity is simply impossible. The truth is, no matter which metric you pick, it can be abused, and it often is. Whether you're looking at hours worked, units produced, or calls taken, data isn't always reliable. Productivity metrics are useful, but we over rely on them, which really is a byproduct of our history of manufacturing. It was the great Frederick Taylor who helped revolutionize industry by pushing the idea of division of labor to its logical extreme. In many ways, this effort to break down tasks into increasingly smaller tasks de-skilled workers, and it certainly didn't help build stronger human relations. It did, however, make measuring productivity very easy. Today when we look at knowledge workers, or…
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Managing millennials2m 18s
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Managing a multigenerational workforce2m 53s
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Managing poor performance2m 45s
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Delivering employee feedback2m 53s
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Making work fun2m 43s
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Building trust2m 32s
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Empowering through BHAGs3m 7s
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Building transparency into your work culture1m 53s
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Getting serious about autonomy2m 51s
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Managing technical talent2m 57s
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Building a better meeting2m 41s
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Questioning competency models3m 17s
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Rethinking productivity2m 59s
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How to make meetings more effective3m 3s
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Schedule time in the trenches2m 47s
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Progress not perfection3m 8s
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When to walk away from a project2m 58s
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Signs of a toxic workplace2m 58s
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Classic opportunities for fun3m 4s
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