In today’s environment, companies are under increasing pressure to deliver innovative, technologically advanced products and services with shrinking budgets. As a result, resources must be fully utilized and focused on the highest priorities at any given time. Of course the term resources can refer to a number of different types of assets, but here we’re focused on the most important type, your people.
Unfortunately, ineffective or suboptimal resource management will certainly lead to negative consequences such as poor productivity, delays, decreased quality, increased costs, missed opportunities, and low morale.
But how can we improve resource management? My teams are already at capacity, what more can we do?