{"id":8513,"date":"2022-11-30T11:49:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T19:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/?p=8513"},"modified":"2024-04-29T20:05:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:05:06","slug":"culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Tips for Increasing Efficiency in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>How can managers increase worker productivity while making time savings? Here are the best actions you can take to boost office worker productivity.<\/i><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69ec086257316\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69ec086257316\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#Top_5_Tips_to_Increase_Efficiency_at_the_Workplace\" title=\"Top 5 Tips to Increase Efficiency at the Workplace\">Top 5 Tips to Increase Efficiency at the Workplace<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#1_Learn_to_Delegate\" title=\"1. Learn to Delegate\">1. Learn to Delegate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#2_Effective_Communication\" title=\"2. Effective Communication\">2. Effective Communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#3_Clear_and_Specific_Goals\" title=\"3. Clear and Specific Goals\">3. Clear and Specific Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#4_Train_and_Develop\" title=\"4. Train and Develop\">4. Train and Develop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#5_Look_at_the_Larger_Picture\" title=\"5. Look at the Larger Picture\">5. Look at the Larger Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/culture-tips-for-increasing-efficiency-in-the-workplace\/#About_the_Author\" title=\"About the Author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the world&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenefits.com\/workest\/has-the-pandemic-changed-employee-behavior-for-the-better\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workforce changes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, companies are analyzing the best strategy for expanding their workforce. According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20200519005295\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent study on remote employment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, productivity increases by 47% when working from home. However, not all businesses adhere to the distant first attitude.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thousand small business employees participated in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenefits.com\/workest\/64-of-unvaccinated-employees-dont-intend-on-getting-a-shot-plus-other-return-to-work-insights-from-smbs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workest poll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and 67% reported that their employer is planning a return to the office this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How, therefore, may managers and leaders increase worker productivity while still making time savings? The top actions you can do to boost staff productivity are listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_Tips_to_Increase_Efficiency_at_the_Workplace\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 5 Tips to Increase Efficiency at the Workplace<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Learn_to_Delegate\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Learn to Delegate<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since your business is your baby, we understand that you want to directly oversee everything that occurs within it. Of course, quality should always come first, but if you verify every last detail personally rather than assigning it to someone else, you could be wasting everyone&#8217;s important time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, delegate jobs to capable workers and believe in their ability to do them. This gives your staff a chance to develop their leadership abilities and learn knowledge that will ultimately help your business. Allow them to demonstrate why you were right when you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hired them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Effective_Communication\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Effective Communication<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every manager is aware that effective communication is the basis for motivated staff. We can now easily get in touch with one another, thanks to technology. This logically implies that current communication techniques are as effective as they can be. No, not always.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/01\/how-to-spend-way-less-time-on-email-every-day\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, emails can eat up close to 28% of a worker&#8217;s time. In fact, email was shown to be the second most time-consuming activity for employees, behind chores related to their jobs. Try social networking technologies like Slack, which are designed for faster team communication rather than relying on email.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Clear_and_Specific_Goals\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Clear and Specific Goals<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your staff doesn&#8217;t have a clear objective to work toward, you can&#8217;t expect them to be productive. Employee productivity will suffer if a goal is not well-defined and truly attainable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, make an effort to ensure that employees&#8217; assignments are as precise and focused as feasible. Tell them explicitly what effect this assignment will have, and let them know what you anticipate of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making sure your objectives are &#8220;SMART&#8221;\u2014 specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely \u2014 is one approach to do this. Before giving a task to a worker, consider whether it satisfies each of these criteria. If not, consider how the activity might be modified to keep your workers&#8217; attention and productivity levels high.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Train_and_Develop\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Train and Develop<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend the extra day <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/company-growing-fast-how-to-develop-employees\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teaching employees the skills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they need to do their jobs rather than letting them carelessly try to complete a task without any direction. They can then complete their chores independently, saving you time from having to later respond to simple inquiries or rectify mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Look_at_the_Larger_Picture\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Look at the Larger Picture<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things that may seem like a waste of time to you right now may end up working in your favor down the road. Therefore, before objecting to a clear waste of time, consider how your business can benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll accomplish more than just advance in your efforts to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-working-smarter-will-improve-your-productivity\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boost workplace productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as you put these suggestions into practice. You&#8217;ll create a cohesive, productive culture that rewards excellent work both from the top down and the bottom up.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong><em>About the Author<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCjobs.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Western Canada\u2019s largest job board, with majority of the jobs coming from Vancouver. For nearly 20 years, BC Jobs has connected job candidates with companies looking to add talent to their team. Here at BCJobs, we understand that looking for a job is difficult. To support our candidates, we recently launched a podcast to help you stand out during your job application. Listen to weekly episodes on our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.bcjobs.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to hear what recruiters are thinking and what companies look for when considering their next hire.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can managers increase worker productivity while making time savings? Here are the best actions you can take to boost office worker productivity. As the world&#8217;s workforce changes, companies are analyzing the best strategy for expanding their workforce. According to a recent study on remote employment, productivity increases by 47% when working from home. 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