Elizabeth Grace Saunders discusses productivity, measurement and improvement and how to tell if you’re meeting expectations. She narrows the definition of “productive enough” to whether you are meeting the requirements of your job when operating at your personal peak performance. It’s a good perspective to consider as we begin holiday obligations.
Source: Harvard Business Review, July 25, 2018. Link.
If you’re not planning, prioritizing, and focusing at certain times throughout the day, and your job requires any type of proactive work, I’m 98.2% positive you’re leaving productivity on the table. It’s your responsibility to get the help you need to improve these skills.
INSIGHTS: Consider using this approach before meeting with a manager or supervisor for your next review.