Is Productivity in the Workplace Really an HR Issue? Sounds Personal to Me

It is well understood that productivity in the workplaceperspective that the more productive I am the better I
is the concern of an employer. In a large company,feel about my job. It feels good to know I have
human resources may be in charge of this issue.accomplished a goal and not wasted my day.
There are a lot of misconceptions about workplaceFor persons who work in an office, probably the most
productivity.important thing you can do to stay productive is to
It is assumed by many that monetary compensationstay organized. Having disarray on your computer
motivates workers the most to be productive. Thisdesk can cause chaos in your mind. It feels as if there
means that the more you pay a person the moreare so many things to do you do not even know
productive they will be. This is actually far from thewhere to start. So get the right corner computer desk
truth. It is not human nature to be calculating how muchthat will allow you to do your job efficiently.
money you are making when you complete smallAnother thing that helps with productivity is to set
tasks all day long.goals. Set long-term and short-term goals. A long-term
However, praising employees, setting goals, havinggoal may be to do a complete overhaul of your
proper disciplinary procedures, and an openoffice's filing system or to reach a certain amount of
communication amongst employers and employeessales this year. Short-term goals would be daily or
are all things that can be done to increase workplaceweekly tasks. Make lists of specific things you want to
productivity.accomplish that day and commit yourself to not going
As an employee, I find these things somewhathome until they are done. The most important thing to
degrading. It seems ridiculous to think that my employerkeep in mind when setting goals is to make sure they
may be thinking of tactics to manipulate me into beingare attainable. They do not have to be easy, but they
more productive. It almost feels like a dog getting ahave to be realistic. Otherwise you will be setting
doggie treat after performing a trick.yourself up for failure and that definitely does not
That being said, it is important to be productive ataccomplish your intentions of being more productive in
work. The main reason is obviously so that you do notthe workplace!
risk losing your job. However, I know from my own