May 26 2021 33 mins 2
30: How leaders can manage the productivity puzzle – Tim Ringo FCIPD In this podcast, award-winning HR consultant and author of Solving the Productivity Puzzle, Tim Ringo FCIPD, shares how leaders can engage, motivate, and develop their employees to improve productivity and drive business efficiency. You can also read the full transcript at: https://social.hays.com/2021/05/19/podcast-30-how-leaders-can-manage-the-productivity-puzzle/ Timestamps: (01:00) Please could I ask you to introduce yourself to our listeners? (02:30) What sparked your interest in productivity and led you to write your book? (04:52) What do you mean by the term “productivity” in real terms? (07:00) What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the world's productivity? (08:19) How exactly can leaders measure productivity? (10:52) Why do you think the productivity puzzle is such an important one to solve for leaders and organisations, and is it becoming an even more important puzzle to solve as we start to emerge from the pandemic? (12:34) How important is it for leaders to really understand the individual motivations of their people in driving productivity? And how can they go about improving this understanding? (14:37) Do you think that people's motivations have changed because of the pandemic? (16:39) What role does reward and recognition play in improving the productivity of a workforce? (20:05)What impact does high turnover have on productivity? Is it a good or a bad thing? (22:02) What about wellbeing and its role in productivity? What should leaders keep in mind about this? (25:30) Are there any other elements of the overall employee experience that leaders need to keep in mind when tackling dips in productivity? (27:46)Can strategic workforce planning boost the productivity of a workforce? And how can leaders go about doing this effectively? (30:11) What do you think the most productive organisations and leaders do differently? (31:26) What do you think are the three qualities that make a good leader and crucially, do you think these qualities have changed because of the pandemic?
