The Workplace Productivity Challenge - Summary - Department of ...

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summary of the report of the workplace productivity working group
Organising Work
Awareness Raising
50 Make available and/or produce relevant information about how work organisation affects
workplace productivity and the benefits of implementing these strategies, including the
benefits of employee involvement.
51 Provide background information on tools used overseas to assess work organisation
issues, such as the UK’s Department of Trade and Industry Tool Kit and Danish Technology
Institute tools.
52 Identify case studies and demonstration workplaces that focus on successful organisational
design, processes and practices.
Diagnostic Tools
53 Develop and test diagnostic tools, modifying overseas models for the New Zealand business
environment, for assessing structural and work reorganisation requirements.
54 Provide diagnostic tools to assist in assessing whether a firm’s structure/work design is
appropriate and/or effective. This may be especially relevant to organisations in times of
change, as well as when developing an ongoing strategy.
Implementation Support
55 Facilitate the provision of networking and other learning opportunities as well as mentoring
assistance, including facilitators and consultant practitioners, to undertake redesign
assessments and to engage in redesign work.
Research and Evaluation
56 Assess availability and accessibility of advice for firms, particularly small business services,
and potential for intermediaries as service providers.
57 Assess the linkages between the Work-Life Balance Project and workplace
productivity improvements.
Networking and Collaborating
Awareness Raising
58 Identify the full range of networking and collaborative opportunities and mechanisms already
available and ensure firms are aware of how to use these effectively.
59 Identify and disseminate examples of best practice in networking and collaboration, and case
studies showing the resultant benefits.