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Communication, Collaboration Key to Productivity

Wednesday October 21, 2009

 

Madbury, N.H. - Oct. 21

Business leaders say that working in their organization would be more productive if there were more communication and collaboration.

Nearly half (48 percent) of senior executives and managers say that communication would increase productivity within their organization, according to a global survey of business leaders conducted by NFI Research.

Additionally, 46 percent say that collaboration would increase productivity.

“In today’s business environment, it is apparent that communication needs to be more effective,” said Chuck Martin, CEO of NFI Research and author of Smarts: Are We Hardwired for Success?

Among the top responses for increased productivity, after communication and collaboration, were process improvement (42 percent), focus (38 percent) and teamwork (32 percent).

“Focus on mission would improve productivity greatly,” said one respondent. “Mission creep and expansion of scope are the biggest enemies of productivity.”

While senior executives and managers say collaboration would increase productivity, there is a large difference between small — 500 or fewer employees — and large — 10,000 or more employees — businesses.

For example, 61 percent of those in large companies say collaboration would lead to an increase in productivity, compared to 39 percent of those in small businesses.

Based on the survey of 125 executives and managers, the fewest number of people say that honesty or integrity, resource and perspective will lead to an increase in productivity.

NFI Research surveys senior executives and managers globally every two weeks. It has chronicled the transformation of business and countless workplace issues for more than nine years.

For more info: http://www.nfiresearch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=309:communication-collaboration-key-to-productivity&catid=161:recent-press&Itemid=75