1. MAINTAINING A PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACE18
MAINTAINING A PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACE

2. Learning Objectives Describe a productive workplace.
Explain the importance of time management.
Give examples of behaviors that reduce workplace productivity.
Compare and contrast responses to substance abuse and other nonproductive behaviors.

3. A Productive Workplace
Productivity
the ratio of an organization’s inputs or its resources, to its outputs or the goods and services it produces.
It is essential to maintain high productivity in the workplace.
There are many ways to improve efficiency in productivity.

4. Steps to increase morale
Understand the morale of your environment
Let employees know “what’s in it for them”
Get everyone involved in goal setting
Let employees know the company is dedicated to helping them succeed
Encourage communication between employees
Keep everyone accountable

5. Employee appraisal
Feedback to an employee from supervisors on how he or she has performed over a given period

6. Task Maturity Way to encourage productivity
Match individual to the jobs that need to be done
Having the skill set necessary to complete a job

7. A Productive Workplace
Avoid Procrastination
Putting off things until later
Avoid Self Sabotage
Damaging your own credibility

8. Steps to Stop Procrastinating
Get going on the task
Make a plan
Reduce the task into smaller components
Think positive
Reward yourself along the way
Give yourself credit

9. Time Management Time management
making effective use of available time, and requires planning.
People often overload time or underutilize time.
Procrastination is one cause of underutilization.

10. Time Management Use a time analysis tool
Noticing a pattern where people waste time can help manage time and set priorities.
Creating a to-do list also helps.

11. Behaviors that Reduce Workplace Productivity
Substance Abuse
Family Problems
Financial Problems
Compulsive Gambling

12. Substance Abuse Common Expensive
Cost the economy $276 billion/year in lost workdays, lowered productivity

13. How can you recognize alcohol abuse in the workplace?
Physical signs
Slurred speech
Unsteady walking
Smell of alcohol
Bloodshot eyes
Behavioral signs
Missing work often
Taking frequent long lunch hours/breaks
irritability
Arriving late/leaving early
Avoiding people
Conflicts with co-workers

14. Effects of Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Loss to employee morale and group unity.
Resentment
Safety issues
Costs companies several hundred billion dollars each year.
Lost productivity
Health-care expenses

15. Response to Substance Abuse and Nonproductive BehaviorsAA NA
Employee Assistance Programs

16. Response to Substance Abuse and Nonproductive Behaviors
Health Plans
Substance Education
Drug Testing
Workplace Substance Abuse Policies