{"id":51824,"date":"2022-04-21T07:46:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=51824"},"modified":"2025-10-24T09:36:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:36:41","slug":"small-business-productivity-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/small-business-productivity-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"10 productivity tips for small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The internet is bursting with all kinds of small business productivity tips\u2014it seems like everyone has an opinion on &#8220;the best way&#8221; to do just about anything you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how do you know which of these &#8220;hacks&#8221; should be priority in your small business, and where should you start? We&#8217;ve rounded up 10\u00a0 critical tips to get you started: things you can do to streamline your workflows without busting your budget.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#one\">Why is productivity so crucial for small businesses?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two\">10 productivity tips for small businesses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd2e A more productive business is future-proof. <\/strong>Get even more tips for streamlining work in this free eBook.<\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/ebook\/future-proof-your-workplace.pdf\" data-id=\"69d0ea068c708\" id=\"69d0ea068c708\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d0ea068c708.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">Future-proof your business<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Future-Proof Your Workplace: Simplifying Workstreams with Flexible Communications<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01464\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get the eBook\">Get the eBook<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d0ea068c708.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Thanks and happy reading!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>Why improving productivity is crucial for small businesses<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running your own business can be challenging. Unlike big-box stores, you&#8217;re doing everything on your own with little backup. Every minute in the day counts, and the more time you can spend growing your customer base, the better. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s so important to make sure you&#8217;re working smarter, not harder, and streamlining clunky workflows. So let&#8217;s look at some easy ways to get more productive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. Stay ahead with insights and tips from the leader in trusted AI communications.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/legal\/privacy-notice.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dl-name=\"Privacy Notic\" data-dl-element=\"link\" data-dl-additional-info=\"social\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Notice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_form\">\n<form class=\"\" data-event-init=\"true\" novalidate data-js-form>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Must be valid email. example@yourdomain.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tminlength=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"255\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpattern=\"[a-z0-9._%+\\-]+@[a-z0-9.\\-]+\\.[a-z]{2,}$\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"LET'S WORK TOGETHER\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"email-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"email-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<select\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"Country__c\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Country *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"country-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><option value=\"\" disabled=\"disabled\" selected=\"selected\">Country<\/option><option value=\"Canada\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"United_States\">United States<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"country-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" data-event-init=\"true\">Subscribe<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"confirm-form\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"display: none;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"confirm-form__text\">Thank you for your interest in RingCentral<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"two\"><\/a>10 productivity tips for small businesses<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Prioritize your tasks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a small business owner, you\u2019ll have plenty of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks keeping you busy. So, including non-critical jobs on your task list can lead to procrastination and affect your business capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than occupying yourself with less vital chores, prioritize your tasks to identify the urgent points that need immediate action. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do this by creating a list and identifying which tasks your business <em>really<\/em> needs to survive. For instance, paying suppliers weekly is an important task you can&#8217;t postpone, or your business will come to a standstill. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritizing your tasks lets you improve your time management and streamline your workflows. It also builds consistent habits and ensures you\u2019re focusing on the right areas to boost your business outcomes. Simple tools like Google Calendar can help with this.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Use collaboration software to streamline communication (and bill pay!)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The modern workspace isn\u2019t just office-based. With growing numbers of remote workers and virtual teams, a workday can mean something different to team members needing to work together from various locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/what-is-collaboration-software\/\">collaboration software<\/a> comes in handy. Your team can stay connected, no matter where they work, thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/the-real-business-value-of-cloud-communications-platforms\/\">cloud-based communications<\/a>. Today, there are lots of options out there that combine the various communications software you need in one app. And if all of your various tech is through a singe provider, <strong>that&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/single-communications-vendor\/\">fewer vendors<\/a> to keep track of when it&#8217;s time to pay the bills.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The right collaboration software should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/team-messaging-apps\/\">Team messaging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/video-conferencing-apps\/\">Video conferencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Easy <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/ways-to-use-free-file-sharing-in-your-ringcentral-app\/\">file sharing<\/a> and storage<\/li>\n<li>Task management<\/li>\n<li>Bonus: your <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/real-estate-ringcentral-advantage\/\">business phone<\/a> folded in with the rest of the features, so all your communications are in one place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Psst: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/solutions\/small-business.html\">RingCentral<\/a> does all of this, and more. That&#8217;s why small businesses love us!)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_yellow\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1454\" height=\"862\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mobile-voice.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">The 4 best cloud collaboration software for small businesses\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-footer\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo-container\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"154\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 154 34\" fill=\"#000\" role=\"img\" aria-labelledby=\"cta-ring-logo-262761717\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<title id=\"cta-ring-logo-262761717\">Ring Central 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Delegate less critical tasks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, delegation is vital to increase productivity, regardless of whether you&#8217;re a solo entrepreneur or you have a team of employees at your disposal (either on-premises or working from home).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Handing tasks to employees lets you get more done with your limited time, as employees can work in tandem instead of waiting for you to finish. Outsourcing specialized tasks to domain experts or automating repetitive tasks, such as email cleanup with tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/clean.email\/\">Clean Email<\/a>, helps accomplish them more quickly. This boosts efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With simpler tasks, you can delegate any you need, such as writing blog posts, email templates redesign, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visme.co\/white-paper-design\/\">creating white papers<\/a> for your website to a member of your marketing team. This is also an ideal opportunity for less experienced team employees to gain an understanding of new roles and responsibilities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Automate processes where you can<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every business has repetitive and mundane manual tasks. While these tasks are critical to the functioning of your business, such as email marketing, they\u2019re time-consuming and slow down your workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By investing in automation software, you can oversee a digital transformation of your business architecture that will save you and your employees time, boosting your small business productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, instead of manually posting digital marketing campaigns across social media, you can use apps to schedule posts days, weeks, or months in advance or <a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/templates\">apply free template for Instagram, Facebook or YouTube<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These new technologies improve functionality allowing for better multitasking and letting your employees focus on more complex tasks. Additionally, many SaaS automation tools can integrate well with your technology architecture, meaning low implementation costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other tasks suitable for automation include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/advanced-call-routing\/\">Call routing\/voice response menu<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invoicing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data center backups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax calculations<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/sales-automation-small-business\/\">Sales automation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Combine your tech for less toggling\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to a recent report, US employees toggle between\u00a0<strong>13 different apps over 30 times per day.<\/strong><a href=\"#sources\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> Between email and documents, team messaging and video chats, you can see how all the different apps add up, even for small businesses. And that&#8217;s real time, and money, lost.<\/p>\n<p>Technology is supposed to\u00a0<em>help<\/em> us be more productive, not stand in the way. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s a great idea to get more of your apps living in the same place.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two tricks to get a more streamlined app stack:<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading h4\">Find an all-in-one cloud <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-right-communications-tool\/\">communications tool <\/a>that can grow with you<\/h4>\n<p>There are\u00a0<em>so<\/em> many <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/communication-channels\/\">communication channels<\/a> today, and that could mean your team toggles between these separate channel apps all day, every day. Luckily, there are some powerful, feature-rich apps that collapse your biggest communication channels into a single, easy-to-use app. You&#8217;ll get your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/lp\/small-business-phone-service.html\">business phone service<\/a>, team messaging, and video conferencing all in the same app.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how <a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\">RingCentral&#8217;s all-in-one app<\/a> looks, accessible from desktop and mobile devices alike. You can easily flip between voice and <a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video-call.html\">video calls<\/a>, and read all of your team messages, too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50719 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Call-to-video-flip.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading h4\">Use app integrations to combine even more workstreams<\/h4>\n<p>Do you use a CRM to track all your customer data? What about file-sharing and productivity apps like Google Workspace and Trello? The most popular business apps today can often plug in smoothly to your more central software. And that means\u2014say it with us\u2014less toggling and more productivity for your small business team.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/ringcentral-for-salesforce-leveraging-webrtc-for-in-app-calling\/\">RingCentral integrates with Salesforce<\/a> (and over 100 other apps), so <strong>you can make and record calls right within Salesforce<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49592 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Salesforce-WebRTC-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"751\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Build a positive working environment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When employees feel valued, <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/employee-happiness\/\">their satisfaction increases<\/a>, and they\u2019re motivated to complete their tasks. So, to boost productivity and create a successful business, you must ensure you build a healthy work environment into your business model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t worry: this doesn\u2019t mean installing on-site gyms or building a company campus, like Google or Facebook. It\u2019s about acknowledging employee contributions and rewarding them in any way you can, big or small. Consider things like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office parties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team dinners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/what-is-workplace-flexibility-and-why-is-it-important-for-employees\/\">Flexible working<\/a> options, like work-from-anywhere<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training and development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee-of-the-month<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Create SMART goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your business goals are vital to building a productive small business. It\u2019s how your employees understand your business vision and how they can contribute to it. Whether you\u2019re a startup or a one-person show, it\u2019s vital your goals are realistic, well-defined, and in line with your business strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, make your goals SMART:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measurable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achievable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Realistic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timely<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you want to improve IT infrastructure or IT architecture, it\u2019s not enough to just say it. A SMART goal might be to train an employee over six months to manage IT infrastructure and architecture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first instance, the goal is vague and has no start or endpoint, leaving it open and likely postponed in place of more urgent tasks. In the second, it\u2019s has a specific aim; the amount of time, and end goal, so it\u2019s likely to be actioned quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Monitor, analyze, and adjust your goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s vital to monitor a SMART goal to ensure you\u2019re on track to accomplish it. Similarly, to ensure maximum business productivity and meet your goals, you must measure employee performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do this by using KPIs and monitoring vital metrics to identify productivity issues and resolve them, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task time tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project completion time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hibob.com\/hr-glossary\/revenue-per-employee\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revenue-per-employee<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proficiency levels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using analytics tools, you can see which employees struggle to keep up with their workload and the tasks taking longer than usual. It lets you develop new strategies or create training plans to improve performance and productivity in those areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By monitoring employee and business performances, you can improve your decision-making methodology and ensure you don\u2019t stray from your business roadmap.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Learn from your team<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring your employees tells you where a process has gone wrong, but not why. Understanding this involves talking to your team and learning from their experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, getting your workers to open up can be difficult. Employees may not want to admit they\u2019re struggling with specific workloads or tasks, such as project portfolio management, especially if business practices or organizational structure is at fault. Consider using anonymous surveys or designating a representative to relay the issues to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employees drive the needle of your business. If they face issues, that needle will slow down to zero. Listening to them and taking their advice will increase productivity and highlight many other problems you might not even be looking for, such as company culture, engagement, or how flexible working improves productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Listening can (and should) happen both in informal settings, like on-the-fly chats, and more formal and confidential environments, like regular reviews and employee surveys.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_orange\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/payer-members.jpeg\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Employee surveys: 30 questions you should be asking<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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Structure your day in chunks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your time is important. As a small business owner, you often have various tasks that need your attention. Jumping between different tasks or constantly checking emails as they come in can break up your workflow, making it difficult to tick items off your to-do list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By structuring your day in chunks, you can stay focused for short periods on one task. It improves your time and task management, ensuring you spend enough time on each task and driving your productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, you can carve up your day into half-hour chunks and assign one task per chunk, like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating business documents like risk management plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checking emails<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updating business social media like LinkedIn posts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing SEO optimized content for your blog\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating posters or ad campaigns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By doing this and taking regular breaks, you can create daily habits to help you clear your to-do list without getting distracted or leaving tasks unfinished.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small business productivity: Make the most of your time<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a small business owner, you don\u2019t have a vast team to satisfy your business requirements. You and your employees are taking onboard various roles and responsibilities to complete necessary tasks to run your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, improving productivity for your small business is vital for your short and long-term success. By using productivity hacks like the ones listed here, you can change your working habits for the better and increase the efficiency of your workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By prioritizing tasks, making SMART goals, monitoring your business performance, and listening to your employees, you can develop strategies and employ new technologies to do more work in less time. 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