PAPERmaking! g! FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY ® Volume 9, Number 3, 2023
9. Dare to Say No Do you often agree to help out a colleague despite having a pressing dead line? If you answered “yes” to this question, the word “no” needs to feature more in your vocabulary. Some of the strategies I’ve already mentioned will help you reinforce boundaries around your time and what you focus on. Inevitably, however, you’ll sometimes be asked to help a colleague out with their work, which you didn’t factor in time for. It’s important to offer support to your colleagues and help them out where possible, but don’t let doing this effect your performance. Question the urgency or pri ority of a request. But don’t be scared to say no to someone if it’s going to negatively affect your performance. 10. Track & Measure Performance Tracking people’s performance and creating KPI’s that are visible in the office is a great way to create acco untability and ensure people remained focused in the office. Having competitions and league tables with your targets are not only a great way to create fun aspects to the working day, but also creates some competiveness which can be great for productivity. These are just some tips to help improve your office’s productivity, which could give you and your business the competitive advantage it needs to continue being successful.
Article 10 – Office Productivity
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