Have you wondered the current state of our nation’s productivity? It has fallen to the rate of the early 1980s. It’s now advancing to one of its worst records.
The productivity of non-farm business workers was at 1.3 percent, but companies haven’t stopped hiring people. They increased the total number of employees’ hours, but they have limited wage increases.
Perhaps, the low wages are discouraging employees from giving their best in the workplace. That’s one of the many consequences as an employee.
Unfortunately, the lack of productivity has the greatest effect on entrepreneurs, but they’re adapting quickly. More entrepreneurs are investing resources to create workplace wellness to increase employee engagement. According to the recent Gallup statistics, only 33 percent of Americans are engaged at work.
Sailthru is among several small businesses that have invested in workplace wellness. For bigger companies, Twitter is among several that are leading the way in employee happiness.
Workplace wellness is important in improving productivity, but it’s not the only factor. The entrepreneur must set a good example for their employees. It can be difficult to get your employees to be productive when they notice your lack of productivity.
If you want solutions, there are many options out there. Although, it’s setting goals that precedes productivity.
Once you have set goals, you should consider using some applications to assist you. There are two types of applications: free and paid.
Free applications may offer their full service for free. Alternatively, they’ll offer a free option within the application. On the contrary, paid applications is exactly as stated. You’ll have to pay an one-time price or a recurring amount for the application.
Consider these three free tools to optimize time and double your productivity…
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