Managing employees’ time to make them more efficient is a constant challenge that companies face

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Managing employees’ time to make them more efficient is a constant challenge that companies face. To address this, there are many
solutions to consider such as automation, elimination of tasks, delegation and streamlining processes. As an IT professional for Lucas
Group, I’m constantly looking for ways to be more productive and make my company more efficient. By using automation systems,
companies are able to free up employees’ time to complete alternate, more important tasks, rather than spend time on day-to-day,
repetitive duties. In addition, this allows individuals to also focus on career development activities and keep an eye on advancing their
career within the organization.
For example, through the use of PowerShell, a scripting language from Microsoft, I’ve been able to write scripts that cut down on the
daily, repetitive tasks I was having to complete manually. Before PowerShell, I spent about 45 minutes each morning checking our
network, servers, URLs, etc. to ensure they were running properly. PowerShell completes these checks automatically, sending me an
e-mail with the results to analyze.
Now that I’ve turned these processes over to the automation service, I’m left free to complete other tasks or work on my own career
development. In addition to having more time to devote to helping our recruiters, I now have the opportunity to learn from the engineer
above me and sit in on conversations or projects that I otherwise would not have had time for. These automation processes also
allows our small team of four to appear to be bigger than it is, because we can accomplish much more and do so more efficiently.
Anytime you can increase productivity while cutting down on repetitive, often mundane tasks, I would recommend taking advantage of
the available software or technology that can assist you in doing that. By leveraging technology to increase efficiencies, you can help
your organization improve its bottom line and have a more productive workforce.
Have you implemented any software or technologies that have helped your team or organization be more efficient? Share with us
below.
Simplifying Day-to-Day Tasks
by
Jon Carter
Help Desk Analyst – Corporate Information Technology