(Akiit.com) So, you know your business isn’t as efficient as it could be and you want to do what you can to change that. Here are some pointers that could make a huge difference for you, and fast:
Make Over The Workplace
Start by making over the workplace and making it a more enjoyable place to be for your employees. If your workplace is dull and uninspiring, it’s no wonder they don’t get a lot done day to day. Let in some natural light, add some plants, and make it a place they actually want to come to every day.
Make It Easier For Employees To Work Together
Use applications and systems that can make it far easier for employees to work together. There are some great pieces of collaboration software out there these days that could make all the difference.
Reduce Unproductive Travel Time
Time traveling is usually time lost, but is there a way this time can be utilized? How about using it to make video calls and take a web conference to reduce the time traveling to meetings and training sessions?
Improve Employee Satisfaction
Make sure your employees are happy. The more unhappy they are to be at work, the less efficient your business will be. Old technology can frustrate them and slow them down further. Treating them poorly is a bad idea too. You need to treat them well to ensure you have a secure and reliable team that gets stuff done.
Stop Emailing
Sending and reading emails is a huge time killer, and not as productive as it might seem. If you’re checking your emails a few times a day, it’s too much. Make sure you make this known for internal emails, too; it’s quicker for your employees to speak to one another. Your productivity and atmosphere should improve tenfold.
Outsource and Automate Where Possible
If you can automate a business process, then you should. You should aim to automate everything you can. You can quickly break even on an investment when you take into account how long each of these things take and how much you’re paying people to do it. If it takes less than a few years to break even, it should be a no brainer.
Go Paperless
Going paperless not only makes you a greener business, it allows you to get organized. You’ll have your documents exactly where you need them, and you can even access them on the go.
You can use apps like Faxburner to send important documents without printing them. Remember, you’ll save a ton of money on office supplies!
Avoid Having Meetings
You can cut your meetings down as much as possible and notice how much more efficient your business is. Ban phones to increase group focus when you do have them, but make sure it’s a necessary meeting. Meetings are hugely unproductive, especially when people aren’t even focusing on what’s in front of them.
Start using these tips and your should make your business far more efficient, fast.
Staff Writer; Paul Ross
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