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How do you time your processes? Micromanagement? Well, let's dive into that. A company could watch its employees like a hawk to make sure they get the process done in a specific time. However, if a company decides to use micromanagement to time a process, then it could decrease employee morale and decrease productivity. No one likes to feel like they are walking on eggshells at work, it's mentally draining and stressful, just being watched all the time. In addition, micromanagement usually leads to high employee turnover, then a company has less employees to do the work and it's more stressful for the current employees because they are overworked, so they quit. It's just a vicious cycle.

A better way to time the processes for productivity is to enlist the help of the key players. These key players are usually not the supervisors, unless those supervisors are more hands-on and do the same work as their subordinates. So, you're going to ask these key players, how much time does it take to do a process? With this information you can collaborate with them on how to make the process faster. Nevertheless, don't forget to use a timer to time the process accurately.

Also, a company needs to record each process on video. When you record the process on video you can see how much time it takes to do that process. With video-recording the process, you will be able to see all the intricacies of a process to be able to streamline it. You can see how to delete some steps or combine some steps. Then, you will be micromanaging the process, not the people. So, after you record the process and streamline the process, then it's time to develop Standard Operating Procedures. So, let's get into why S.O.P.'s help productivity next week.