Workplace Productivity
Workplace Productivity Questions and Answers
For more information about workplace productivity, browse through the following list of frequently asked questions. If you have a question that is not included in the following list, please send us an email query.
Workplace productivity questions
- What is workplace productivity?
- Why is it so important?
- Isn't it just about restructuring companies so that fewer people have to do more?
- What's the Workplace Productivity Reference Group?
- Where can I get more information?
- I'd like to tell you about a workplace productivity initiative in my workplace. Who should I contact?
What is workplace productivity?
Workplace productivity involves exploring all the ways that your workplace could do things better and smarter. This means being open to new ideas and working out how new technologies, products, services and work practices can improve things.
Read about the productivity drivers to see how you can improve productivity in your workplace, or check out the workplace productivity case studies.
Why is it so important?
Everyone stands to gain from considering these issues - productive workplaces are more successful and create wealth and opportunities that benefit all New Zealanders. That's why unions, business and government are working together to make progress in this area.
Isn't it just about restructuring companies so that fewer people have to do more?
Workplace productivity isn't about making people work harder with less support. It is about making the workplace better for everyone: better for workers, for bosses and for business big and small.
Improving workplace productivity is about the little things we can all do to make our workplaces smarter, and our jobs more rewarding. High skills, high technology and good working relationships are good for everyone in the firm.
What's the Workplace Productivity Reference Group?
The Workplace Productivity Reference Group is made up of people who have influence in New Zealand industry, including businesspeople, unions and business organisations. Reference Group members provide advice to the Government and the business community on practical ways to improve New Zealand's productivity performance.
Where can I get more information?
For more information on workplace productivity, visit the resources section of this website, or alternatively send us an email.
I'd like to tell you about a workplace productivity initiative in my workplace. Who should I contact?
If you've got an interesting story about how your business has improved workplace productivity, please send us an email.