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IN THE WORKPLACE

- REY ELBO Two, demand productivi­ty increases of at least 20%.

Iam the general manager of a manufactur­ing plant with 300 plus workers. How can you prove to the satisfacti­on of all concerned that a department, section, or corporate unit is overstaffe­d, with both regular and “endo” workers? What’s the best way to increase labor productivi­ty so that we can justify the employment of people in an organizati­on? Please advise us. – Pink Rose

US General William Westmorela­nd was at one time reviewing a platoon of paratroope­rs during the Vietnam War. As he went down the line, he asked each of them a question: “Do you like jumping out of airplanes, son?” The young paratroope­r replied “I hate it, Sir!”

The general was surprised: “Then, why are you here?” The reply was: “I want to be around people who do.”

Many of us love to be around with people. Naturally, we are sociable. The trouble is that this same mindset could put us in a lot of trouble. Imagine, for instance a group of eagles who are efficient and fast doing all the work, while turkeys around them do nothing. Having Have a clear figure of your fixed manpower costs. Include the cost of statutory benefits like those paid for social security and other requiremen­ts of the law for both regular and contractua­l workers. That should be the baseline figure. You may be in for a big surprise when you find out the amount. Just the same, whatever amount you may discover, share the same informatio­n with your managers, so they will know the extent of their department­al expenses.

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