Carlos Albizu UNIVERSITY OF SAN JUAN PRECINCT

FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCTIVITY

BY: DR. CRUZ EURIDICE CEDENO
META
Through this workshop participants will learn and strengthen skills related to p
roductivity. As factors that may affect it.
OBJECTIVES
After completion of the workshop participants will:
• Define key concepts: productivity, skill, • • • • • • • •
Identifying motivation and empowerment as key factors in productivity Identify t
raits that are predictors of productivity internalize rules to achieve excellenc
e Identify key elements to produce action Strengthen your goals in various areas
define what is planning and implementing their work environment important tasks
Diff \ not important and apply to work for change Identify characteristics
Key Definitions
• Productivity: is the measure of what
Employees contribute to the quality of services in an organization or system • A
bility: Is competition in the execution of a job. • Motivation: the desire to do
the best job possible or make the maximum effort in the tasks assigned. • Empow
erment: To provide the person with the skills and authority to take control of t
heir decisions
Important factors affecting productivity
• The ability and motivation are factors that have been
identified as essential to productivity • The ability to identify or locate in t
hose skills to assume our responsibilities and prepare for others. • Motivation
energizes us, directs us to maintain and run a behavior to satisfy our needs we
apply Formula: Necesidad_> Motivo_> Conducta_> Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
EXAMPLE: I have Thirst> urge to drink water> water volume> satisfy the thirst Ex
ercise: Give an example of a personal situation, work situation and the situatio
n that applies to the customers you serve in the correctional system. To apply t
his process
Traits in the person they are predictors of performance
• Extraversion: The extent to which a person is • • • •
talkative, sociable, active, aggressive Pleasant: the degree to which a person i
s genuine, kind, generous, tolerant, honest, cooperative and flexible scrupulous
or conscientious: the extent a person is organized and persevere in the task em
otionally stable: the extent the person is safe, calm, independent and autonomou
s Open to experience: the extent to which the person is intellectual, creative,
artistic and curious (or)
Rules for excellence
• • • • • • • • • •
Try to perform and make the best of the best Aspire to the highest excellence, n
ot settle for less Be different, to distinguish the price of success is paid in
advance and in cash and paid work If you think you can The more difficult way, m
ore power, creativity and perseverance needed. Faith is the conviction to see ac
complished what still is not (think of you and your customers). Is indispensable
to regain strength and continue fighting despite the difficulties. Perseverance
is the ability to fight to reach the goal we set ourselves. The view one has of
himself, his family, his community, his work, serving customers is important. W
hen we feel frustrated for not getting what we desire, perseverance, hope, creat
ivity gives us the strength and energy to keep fighting If we give the first obs
tacle we encounter. Change course, goals, and vision that we experience feelings
of defeat and we can not
Recognizing skills
Exercise work: What are my greatest potential? _________________________________
__ Describe three positive habits of the person; _______________________________
____ Describe three beliefs that strengthen him; _______________________________
________ Describe three positive experiences that enrich their lives
Elements to produce action
• DETERMINATION • CONFIDENCE • SAFETY • SOLUTIONS • STRENGTHS • GOALS
It lead to action
INCREASING THE GOALS
EXERCISE OF WORK I want to accomplish this year? My new goals (list) _________ _
_________ ____________ Why do I want? __________ _________ ____________ Identifi
ed for each area chosen goal (is individual, work, family, professional?) ______
____ _________ ___________
Checking your knowledge
• What is your greatest ability? • why beliefs are
important? • what areas understand this better? • In what area of your life is w
eaker? • What explains the elements to produce action (which were discussed)
PLANNING
DEFINITION: These are the processes in which we formulate strategies and impleme
nt tactics to establish in our work. When we plan it is important to identify al
l those factors, reasons that may cause or causes, which have not achieved the o
bjectives and goals outlined in a service plan with clients served (confined) Am
ong other reasons can be identified: • Postponement • Excuses • Goals not clearl
y established service • Reports, plans, recommendations are not clear • Monitori
ng • Coordination Exercise: identify others that apply to your work environment:
Reasons ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ______
______ are solved
Differentiate tasks Important / unimportant
The potential to differentiate those tasks that are urgent for those who are not
, helps us to increase the performance, allowing us to establish which are prior
ity and which somehow can postpone and wait. Also gives us order, discipline and
directs us to the task, which will help increase the chances of completing succ
essfully. URGENT • Problems • Crisis • NO RUSH Report Deadline Interruptions som
e calls unproductive meetings
Complete with other examples that apply to the work environment:
To stay and effect change
REQUIRED: • Creativity • Energy • Vision • Action • Manage your emotions • Have
a positive self-image • Always focus on solutions • Use the potential you have s
kills • Change your negative beliefs • Use your strengths
That leads to success
• You are the result of self • Assume responsibility for results • • • •
achieved not blame anyone for the results Learn how to turn adversities into opp
ortunities Enrich those positive role models, accepting challenges and do not gi
ve up against difficult situations Know Thyself "The only ones who fail are thos
e who try to do nothing in