Replying to LO29425 --
Terje wrote...
>If measurement is done (i.e. numbers calculated) it should be
>done for the purpose of productivity improvements as a
>coaching or self-help tool, not rewards.
I find it most productive and healthful to define productivity for ANY
type of work in terms of involvement, which can be defined in several
different ways, allowing different levels of precision and optimization.
When you're not getting things done as well as you want, don't you try to
concentrate better, to 'get into it' more, to improve your level of
involvement? This approach emphasizes one's experience, allowing true
continuous improvement no matter what the activity, and abstract measures
based on experience are secondary, while relevant and useful. For a paper
on this, see "What Guarantees Optimal Productivity and Well-Being?" at
http://www.manage-time.com/involve.html
Steve Randall, Ph.D.
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