WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY
Overview
What is workplace productivity?
Productive workplaces are built on teamwork and a shared vision of where a business is heading. There's a willingness at all levels to keep learning and investing in skills.
In a productive workplace everyone's role is valued and all staff are encouraged to contribute ideas.
Why is workplace productivity important?
Economic growth is important for social and economic prosperity. New Zealand now has more people working but we work longer hours than most other OECD countries. At this stage more hours has been the most important source of increased output and economic growth, not working in smarter ways.
Recently we've grown the economy by employing more people, but now we've got lots of people working, lifting workplace productivity is the best way to keep our economy growing.
All countries that have higher workplace productivity than New Zealand also have higher GDP per person. That means more money for every person and higher living standards.
Every worker, every boss, every workplace can benefit. Lifting workplace productivity helps everyone!
How do you improve workplace productivity?
No matter what your business does, or how big or small it is, there are a range of ways you can improve its productivity.
Business New Zealand, unions and Government are working together to help lift workplace productivity in New Zealand, and have identified a number of productivity drivers that can help firms improve their productivity. On this site there are also case studies about businesses that have improved their workplace productivity and FAQs.