MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Don't Sacrifice Employee Upskilling for Productivity
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- Priyanka Mehrotra, Stacia Garr
- MIT Sloan Management Review
- 2024
Reports that U.S. productivity was up 3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 were seen as good news for the economy. But to understand what’s really happening — and avoid the perils of misplaced confidence within C-suites across the country — it’s important to dig deeper.
Last year, businesses used more methods to track their employees’ productivity than in previous years. But businesses that stepped up their scrutiny of employee performance did not see bigger productivity gains. And in adopting all those new methods, they cut back on something even more important — growth and development — which will hurt them in the long run.
About the Author
Stacia Garr is a cofounder of and a principal analyst at RedThread Research. Priyanka Mehrotra is a senior analyst at RedThread Research.
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Don’t Sacrifice Employee Upskilling for Productivity
