Employee productivity is a core area of focus for leaders. Your business is only as good as your employees. If they’re not performing to expectations, productivity — and the bottom line — are destined to suffer.

This is especially important today, in a post-pandemic workplace. According to the US. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employee productivity is down 4.1% on an annualized basis; and managers are seeing its effect in a Great Resignation era and now the onset of the quiet quitting phenomenon.

Now is the time to make sure your organization is prioritizing employee productivity, which is less about how much you can squeeze out of your workforce and more about recognizing that people aren’t robots. If you want to be sure your employees deliver their personal best, take a close look at your company’s environment and stamp out these productivity killers.

1. Lack of big-picture view

Employees want to know how their work impacts the overall success of the company, and they want to feel personally connected to that mission.

Every company should identify components called key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate success for each employee’s position. Show team members how their piece of the puzzle fits into the organization’s goals.

Once KPIs are identified, monitor them and measure compliance. Without using scare tactics, let employees know the risks of not meeting goals, such as downsizing or losing market share. Other than KPIs, you can also connect employees to your company mission through:

• Regular communication (from direct managers and in broader company meetings) of the company mission, vision and values
• More opportunities to utilize shared decision-making
• Feedback received from employee surveys
• Rewards and recognition

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