Avoiding the pitfalls of streamlining involves measuring productivity gains in the short and the long term in order to manage change effectively. Worker productivity tends to be the most difficult to measure, yet, as discussed above, the most critical to achieving operational efficiency. Measuring how you are doing is one of the first steps in the value proposition. Operational worker productivity is a core component to achieving organizational efficiency and a critical indicator to effectively manage organizational change. Measures provide managers with knowledge of their business and, therefore, knowledge of where they need to focus their resources in the short and the long term.
Effective measures result in effective use of time and resources, thereby reducing waste.
What to do Whether or not what you're doing is working Reflect back on your university days. Recall the very first day of class. Once you understand what success will take, you have a better understanding of how to manage your time and energy. The things that are measured are the things that get done. If you don't measure, you don't know how you are doing at reaching your desired productivity gains.