3. Productivity SA is an organisation for South African
businesses, labour and government, that advises,
implements programs, monitors solutions and
evaluates progress in order to promote a more
competitive South Africa.
WHO IS PRODUCTIVITY SA
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4. BACKGROUND
National Productivity Institute was established in 1969
Various research and sector studies conducted , within government,
agriculture and manufacturing
The board comprises members from organised business, organised
labour and government
NPI rebranding to Productivity SA took place in 2007
First Productivity Awards were presented in 1979
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5. PREVIOUS KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
Joseph Maqekeni
Gill Marcus
Gwede Mantashe
Mildred Oliphant
Raymond Parsons
Steve Ross
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7. To lead and inspire a productive
and competitive South Africa.
Vision
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8. To improve productivity by advising,
implementing, monitoring and evaluating
solutions aimed at improving South Africa’s
competitiveness
Mission
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9. STRATEGIC THRUST
Enterprise productivity and competitiveness
Cooperatives and micro enterprises
productivity capabilities
Public sector efficiency and effectiveness
Knowledge Management and Research
Productivity awareness
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13. WHAT IS TURNAROUND SOLUTIONS
Turnaround Solutions is an intervention which
delivers turnaround and contingency plans for
companies that are faced with the risk of financial
ruin, extensive job loss, and sustainability challenges.
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14. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
An initiative of the Jobs Summit (1998)
• Funded by Department of Labour
• Managed by Productivity SA
• Aim to save jobs
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15. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
• Jobs saved in distressed
companies
Indicators
• Future Forum established
• Work-plans compiled
• Close out reports
• Impact assessment
• Early warning system
• Proactive future forums
• Jobs impacted upon
Minimum
Targets
• 180
• 100
• 36
• 90
• 380
• 200
• 27 500
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17. Prod. Organisational Solution is an assessment and
productivity training program that gives individuals the
right attitude, knowledge and skill capacity to become a
more competent asset to their organisation. It is also a
short term intervention program for productivity
projects.
INTRODUCTION
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18. Education and
Training
•To provide
productivity training to
intermediaries such
as educators, SDFs
and ETD service
providers
Small Enterprise
Development
•To implement productivity
improvement projects in
government departments and
private organisations
Productivity
Improvement
Projects
•To conduct direct
training to managers,
workers and
emerging
entrepreneurs.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES AND
FOCAL AREAS
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19. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
•Capacitated workers, managers and
emerging entrepreneurs
•Trained Education, Training and
Development (ETD) service providers
and SMMEs in order to contribute to
sustainable employment creation
Indicators
•Workers and managers trained in Productivity
concepts
•Implement productivity improvement project in
government department
•Engage graduates in mentorship programme
•Educators trained to educate learners in schools
about productivity
•Productivity competencies for emerging enterprises
and cooperatives
•Skills Development Facilitators trained in
Productivity Improvement techniques
•Government and SOE managers trained on
productivity improvement techniques
Minimum Targets
•720
•1
•4
•800
•4000
•350
•130
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21. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES AND
FOCAL AREAS
Research
•Generate and provide
decision makers in
government, business
and labour with
information on
productivity
The workplace
challenge
programme
•Improves the productivity
and competitiveness of
South African firms and
sectors through the
implementation of
continuous improvement
principles at the
workplace
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22. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
•Implementation of continuous
improvement principles in
companies through
Workplace Challenge
Programme
•Develop competitive value-
chains within industries
•Conduct sector studies in
distressed sectors
Indicators
•Enterprises nurtured
•Companies assisted through WPC
•Capacity building workshops conducted
•Clusters and user-groups participating in
aftercare
• Establish list of clusters
•List of sectors participating
Minimum Targets
•189
•200
•18
•24
•4 industries
•3 sectors
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23. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
•Productivity Research
Reports for selected
sectors produced
Indicators
•Report on the contribution of municipal land
on the economy
•Productivity Statistics Report
•Report on the impact of municipal
programmes on SMMES in relation to
productivity and jobs produced
•Report on public sector productivity and
performance and service delivery
•Study on competitiveness indicators for SA
Minimum Targets
• Annual report
•Annual report
•Annual report
•Annual report
•Annual report
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25. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
To inform, educate and lead South Africans in
discussions on issues pertaining to Productivity
To promote the concept of productivity and
competitiveness through various medium
• Print
• Radio
• Online
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Awards and Productivity Month
To build appropriate relationships between
Productivity SA and stakeholders
Partnership or co-sponsorship of productivity or
labour related issues
• Initiate own and participate in relevant discussion
forums
• Invitations to lectures, seminars
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26. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
•National Awareness
campaign
•Productivity related
knowledge at a strategic level
to support the national
productivity campaign
•Productivity month campaign
Indicators
•Print and electronic campaign
•Media articles published
• Electronic newsletters published
•Quarterly productivity magazine published
•Annual report
•Productivity awards
•Workshops and seminars conducted in
regions during productivity month
•Partnerships with major stakeholders
Minimum Targets
•National campaign
•85
•6 newsletters
•4 Magazine
•Annual Report
•7 regional & 1 national
•12
•17
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28. FOCAL AREAS
y Rate
Talent Management
• Retention of scare skills
• Succession Planning
• Identification of people with potential
• Training and Development
Build a Performance Culture
• Organisation Climate and Culture survey
• Organisation culture and values
• Performance Management
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29. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
•Measurable performance by engaged
and motivated staff who receive fair and
equitable rewards
Indicators
•Developed performance monitoring skills for
managers
•Culture survey and interviews to track changes
conducted to improve culture shift
•Define critical skills requirements for organization
•Individual Development Plan for staff members
Minimum Targets
•Approval of the plan
•Annual survey
•Leadership Program for Level 4
•80% completed
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30. TARGETS 2012/13
Outcomes
•Pool of “ready-now” skilled competent
potential leaders
Indicators
•Identify critical skills required
•Define Talent Management strategy, tools and
process
•Identified people for assessment
•Categorised talent groups
Minimum Targets
•Skills audit
•Strategy in place
•All Management
•Level 4 assessment and categorization
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32. BUDGET
Statement of financial performance 2012/13
Revenue
Non-tax Revenue 7 067
Sale of goods and services other than capital
assets 5 795
Other non-tax revenue 1 272
Transfers received 108 977
Total revenue 116 044
Expenses
Compensation of employees 36 695
Goods and services 78 756
Depreciation 536
Interest 57
Total expenses 116 044
Surplus / (Deficit) - 32
34. TOTAL REVENUE
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DESCRIPTION R’000 %
TOTAL TRANSFERS
(GOVERNMENT SOURCES)
108 977 93.91
OTHER NON-TAX REVENUE 7 067 6.09
TOTAL REVENUE 116 044 100
35. HIGHLIGHTS 2011/12
Expansion of Productivity awards to the North West province
Strategic partnership with various institutions enabling Productivity
SA to carry out its mandate; SANACO, SEDA, Rand Water Board,
DTI and LEDET
Successful partnership with ILO
Growing number of companies participating in WPC
Raising the profile of Productivity SA brand by being in media
discussions on productivity discourse, resulting in significant media
coverage.
Annual publications providing productivity trends
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36. CHALLENGES 2011/12
Turnaround Solutions funding
Limited resources to market , fund and implement Productivity SA
programmes to the critical masses
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