5 Ways to boost employee productivity and increase output in 2023

For millions across the world, January has become a time for resolutions and reflection. A time for diets and detoxes, to reset and refocus the mind and body. For many, this also means reassessing their career goals, and establishing good working habits for the year ahead.

Kickstart success in 2023 by helping your team hit their productivity goals. Here are the five key steps that companies should be implementing this year to boost efficiency, foster a more fulfilled workforce, and increase overall output.

1. Identify existing productivity pain points within your company

When looking to improve productivity and output within the workplace, start with the people who know your business from the inside-out - your team members. Capitalize on their insights to establish what might be inhibiting their day-to-day productivity, and how to make internal operations more efficient.

It might be that you need to strengthen communication protocols, or reassess remote working arrangements. Whether collecting feedback via an anonymous survey, holding informal one-to-one chats over coffee with line managers, or hosting collaborative workshops. Give your employees the opportunity to have direct input into how your company operates.

In addition to the helpful feedback, this will demonstrate to your employees that their opinions are valued - and, the more input and suggestions they can give, the more likely they are to be engaged and productive in their work.

2. Make sure that your actions reflect your values

For example, if one of your core brand pillars is ‘compassion’, reflect that in your employee benefits package - provide complimentary access to a mindfulness app, or on-site mental health consultations, to make it clear that their wellbeing is your priority. This will help your team to stay motivated and feel aligned with your company values - which will, in turn, keep your employees engaged, and increase overall productivity.

3. Maximum returns start with micro goals

Why save goal-setting for appraisals? Encourage your employees to set micro goals to keep projects on track, encourage teamwork, and to help individual team members to take accountability for their workloads.

This can minimize micro-management, which can be counter-productive to overall output, and helps to build employer-employee trust. In fact, research shows that workplaces with high levels of trust benefit from 50% higher employee productivity levels.

What’s more, helping individual employees to set clear and achievable micro goals encourages ownership within the workplace, which in turn boosts feelings of achievement and job satisfaction. A happy, fulfilled and trusted workforce will encourage a more productive work environment.

4. Reassess your company skills and tools

According to bayt.com’s 2023 New Year’s Resolutions Poll, nearly a quarter (21%) of MENA professionals want to focus on learning new skills at work this year.

So, when helping your team members to set micro goals, be sure to check if there are any skills or qualifications that they are keen to acquire this year. Not only can new skills help employees to become more efficient at their job - and increase overall output - but it also demonstrates a company’s commitment to its employees’ personal development. By encouraging employees to develop new skills related to their field of work, employers can increase overall satisfaction and foster an environment dedicated to personal progress and enhanced productivity.

5. Make sure that your benefits package works for your employees

Optimize employee productivity with a benefits package that works hard for them. For many workers, comprehensive healthcare is a key consideration - and often a deal-breaker - when it comes to joining a new organization.

And, although the provision of medical insurance for all employees in Dubai and Abu Dhabi has been obligatory since 2014, employers can still take steps to go above and beyond the basic mandated requirements. By placing greater importance on employee health and wellbeing, employers can demonstrate personal duty of care to their employees, and further foster a people-first working environment in which health and happiness is prioritized.

Not only will this attract more talent, but it will also encourage those within the organization to reciprocate this care and respect back to their employer through their work.

In short, when you provide your employees with a healthcare package that works hard for them, they are more likely to work hard for you. And that means choosing the right healthcare insurance provider for your business.

At GulfCare, we’re more than a healthcare partner - we put our customers at the center of what we do. Our packages - which accommodate a range of services and needs - can be tailored to better meet the needs of your employees. From prescription delivery, to fitness plans, to our Hospital at Home® Program, we provide businesses across the GCC with peace of mind and optimal care.

To learn more about our group health insurance plans and to receive a free quote, get in touch today.