7.2 Understanding Job Requirements
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Performance and Productivity
A business's bottom line depends on productivity. Communicating goals and standards to all employees boosts employee performance. If there are concerns about an employee’s performance and productivity, the employer should intervene and check in with employee.Workplace Issue: Some employees are not meeting their targets, and non-compliance is widespread.
Solution: Confirm that each employee understands their job.
The employer or supervisor should:
- Ensure that the employee understands the job requirements. Specific goals and performance targets should be clear and documented.
Tip for success: Checklists and visual aids will help the employee understand job targets. - Confirm that job standards are clearly communicated to the employee. Company or department production targets should be clearly stated.
Tip for success: Visual aids for quality standards will increase performance awareness. - Determine whether accommodations are necessary. The employee's situation may have changed.
Tip for success: Ask the employee to determine whether their work conditions are adequate or whether a change in the work environment is causing issues. - Review workers' training. All training should be documented and periodically reassessed to ensure skills maintenance.
Tip for success: A training matrix or training plans for each position will boost workers’ motivation to increase their skills.
Sources
1 Latham, Gary P.; Kinne, Sydney B., Improving job performance through training in goal setting. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 59(2), Apr. 1974, 187-191.
2 Saskatchewan Abilities Council
2 Saskatchewan Abilities Council
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Hire for Talent has made every effort to use the most respectful words possible while writing these materials. We realize, however, that the most appropriate terminology may change over time. We developed these materials with the intent to respect the dignity and inherent rights of all individual.
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