Productivity is a hot topic these days. For many of us, productivity is an absolute good, an obvious goal for ourselves as much as for the organizations where we work. It feels like a badge of honor, and our sense of productivity can seem like a direct reflection of our success in life. But, for everyone talking about it, we don't all tend to share an understanding of what productivity means. The truth is, checking off our to-do list is not what productivity is all about. While personal productivity contributes to business productivity, these two types of productivity are defined very differently. When you and your boss have different definitions of what’s productive in the workplace, things can get confusing. And unproductive. In this article, we’ll explore what productivity is and how that definition has changed, how it works for you and your organization, and how to be more productive. What is productivity? The Bureau of labor Statistics defines productivity as “a measure of
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