{"id":2083,"date":"2022-07-11T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golinks.com\/blog\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:43:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:43:40","slug":"increase-team-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golinks.com\/blog\/increase-team-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Want To Increase Team Productivity? Here\u2019s Where To Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a leader, there\u2019s plenty you want your team to accomplish, but if you had to boil it all down to a simple statement, it\u2019d be something like this: You want to increase team productivity. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of what else happens, you need your employees to get their work done. It sounds simple in theory, but it\u2019s far more complicated in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you help your employees tackle their to-do lists without skyrocketing their stress levels? Let\u2019s take a look at some common productivity blockers as well as how you can knock down each one for your team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Does Team Productivity Actually Mean For Employees? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we break down the ways to increase team productivity, it\u2019s important to get a better understanding of what employee productivity actually looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s tempting to use a purely quantifiable measure\u2014like the number of hours they work or the volume of tasks they get done, but looking only at how much<\/em> they do will lead to stress, resentment, and eventually even burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a step back to get a more holistic view of employee productivity. Are team members engaged in the work they\u2019re doing? Do they have the resources they need to do it well? Are they satisfied with what they\u2019re producing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of that matters, just as much as how many tasks they\u2019re checking off their to-do lists. And the best part? Focusing on those less tangible measures will boost productivity even further, since happy workers are 13% more productive<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 Ways To Improve and Increase Team Productivity (And Help Your Team Get More Done)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now for the most important part: What are some ways to improve productivity on your team? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no shortage of things that threaten to throw employee\u2019s efficiency and effectiveness way off track. Here are five common obstacles that sabotage productivity and how you as the leader can step in and help your team get more done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Team Productivity Problem: Too Many Meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Recent research states that the average person attends 11-15 meetings<\/a> per week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That might not sound so awful, but here\u2019s where things turn bad: not many meetings are actually beneficial. In fact, a whopping 70% of meetings<\/a> do nothing more than keep employees from productive work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to fix it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n