Productivity is the measure of which an employee and a business is judged by, and for that reason, when productivity starts to lapse at an individual or organizational level it needs to be addressed immediately. In today’s blog, we’ll go through some of the problems that an organization can see when productivity drops.

Reduced Efficiency

Productivity lapses are usually one of the major factors that lead to operational inefficiency. bIf it takes longer to complete tasks or resources are not used effectively, it can slow down an organization’s ability to serve customers effectively and become a point of contention between a business and its customer base. 

Increased Costs

Inefficiencies can often lead to skyrocketing operational costs. When employees or project teams lack abject productivity, more resources are required to meet demand, driving up the organization's expenses.

Lower Quality of Work

When productivity is low, the quality of work can suffer. Employees may rush to complete their work leading to substandard products and service offerings. Shoddy work will almost always result in customers second-guessing their relationship with your company. 

Employee Morale

Persistent productivity issues can become an issue for efficient employees. If you are a worker who is always dealing with productivity problems from their co-workers, you will likely become frustrated, if only because you will feel like you are doing more work than others for the same result. 

Resource Misallocation

When productivity issues are ignored, resources have a tendency to be misallocated. This results in more effort spent on managing the fallout from inefficiencies rather than focusing on the core parts of the business.

Talent Retention

High-performing employees may choose to leave an organization where productivity lapses are not addressed promptly, seeking to move to jobs where their efforts are more appreciated and where they don’t have to deal with the problems that come from the inefficiencies of others.

Cultural Impact

Ignoring productivity issues can completely create a culture of complacency, where poor performance becomes acceptable. This can erode the overall work ethic and values of the organization.

You can’t expect to build a successful organization if you don’t keep an eye on productivity. Technology can help. Give the IT professionals at 415 IT a call today to have a conversation about how we can help you keep your team’s productivity up at (415) 295-4898.