Getting the most out of your team’s efforts… when a resource-based view is good, actually.

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Ever wondered how to get the most out of your team’s efforts? Usually, a resource-based view is the biggest risk – reductive, zero-sum, reductionist, and by missing a focus on outcomes and quality, they drive up costs long-term.

But Resource Optimisation is a really useful tool. It engages with employees to build an ‘on-the-ground’ perspective of how time is *actually* allocated.

Builds a shared understanding of how that relates to organisational priorities and #strategy.

And helps employees at all levels to objectify and refocus their work.

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First, you need a clear definition of your priorities – how will you judge if time is being well spent?

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Then, you work with people to break down their actual use of time into work packages.

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This objectifying and clarity of time spent opens the door to real #productivity. You can analyse how strategic and how wasteful time is (remember, wasted time is usually due to work system design, not the people). And consider your real-life options for reshaping work activity – the right kind of #innovation in the right place.

Are you using your resources wisely? Are they aligned with what your organisation’s trying to achieve? It’s like a puzzle, and you’ve got to make sure all the pieces fit just right.

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This isn’t a one-time exercise – it creates the space to put in work visualisation and management systems that help you to keep focus on priorities and #continualimprovement.

It’s all about picking the right battles and knowing what’ll give you the biggest bang for your buck. #leadership

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And of course, it does open the door to savings. By optimizing your resources, you’re not just improving productivity; you’re also finding those sweet spots where you can cut costs without cutting corners. #ROI

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What’s your experience of doing work breakdown?

Have you seen times when everyone was working really hard, but focused on the wrong thing?