Employee Productivity

Employee Productivity In a surveyfound in Trans-Logic Executive Search Groups May Issue,100 senior executives were asked, In your opinion, on which day of the week are employees generally most productive? If their opinions are correct,everyone might as well take Friday off as it was listed as the least productive at 2%! Thursday was close at 3% andMonday and Wednesday were at 18% and 19% respectively. Be sure you show up for work on Tuesdays or the company you work for could be in dire straights asTuesday was voted the most productive day at 53%! In a study on employee health andproductivity produced by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of FGIworld,CEOs and working Canadians were asked to identify from a list of workplace factors which ones they believe are positively impacting productivity in their organization. Results listing CEOs and working Canadians respectively are as follows: Effective training programs 79% and 73% Management practices 69% and 64% Appropriate employee assistance programs to help manage worker stress, burn out, or other physical and mental issues 60% and 60% The design of worker pay structures and incentives 57% and 58% The top issuenegativelyaffecting productivity was stress, burn out or other physical and mental health issues, according to 66% of CEOs and 71% of working Canadians. Study after study hasprovided consistent resultsshowing employeesgeneral well being/mental health is the real key to productivity and motivation.Employeescontinue to rate general well beingand mental health as a more importantissue thanmoney.