Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work
ILO delivers training to promote productivity and decent work
The online training course enhanced skills of SME policy makers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of interventions for productivity growth and decent work.
TURIN, ITALY (ILO News) – The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) organized an online training course over two weeks from 8-19 May 2023 on SME productivity and decent work. Representing 17 different countries, the course was attended by 26 senior practitioners from government agencies, employers’ organizations, trade unions and international organizations.
The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Approach recognizes that enterprises and their workers are embedded in an “ecosystem” in which drivers of productivity growth and decent work are interlinked across multiple levels. In line with this, the ITCILO training course adopted a systemic approach to SME development to explore the different dynamics at national, sector and enterprise levels in order to promote a conducive business environment, strengthen SME support institutions, and bolster organizational performance.
The course was structured around three modules. The first module on "Why productivity matters" introduced the concept of productivity and productivity ecosystems, and covered productivity measurement methods with attention to the relationship between productivity and working conditions. The second module on "What drives productivity?" explored the role of SME and industrial policies, and sector- and enterprise-level determinants of productivity such as technology adoption, skills development and management practices. Lastly, the third module on "How can we promote productivity enhancement?" focused on practical strategies and approaches to support productivity growth such as digital investments, employee training and process improvements.
The training course was delivered by ILO and ITCILO experts as well as external guest speakers. In a session exploring the role of different ecosystem actors for productivity promotion, Mothunye Mothiba, Chief Executive Officer, Productivity SA, South Africa, shared his insights and experience in promoting employment and productivity growth in SMEs to advance competitiveness and sustainable growth in South Africa.
More information about ILO’s Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work approach is available here.
More information on the ITCILO training course on Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work is available here.
The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Approach recognizes that enterprises and their workers are embedded in an “ecosystem” in which drivers of productivity growth and decent work are interlinked across multiple levels. In line with this, the ITCILO training course adopted a systemic approach to SME development to explore the different dynamics at national, sector and enterprise levels in order to promote a conducive business environment, strengthen SME support institutions, and bolster organizational performance.
The course was structured around three modules. The first module on "Why productivity matters" introduced the concept of productivity and productivity ecosystems, and covered productivity measurement methods with attention to the relationship between productivity and working conditions. The second module on "What drives productivity?" explored the role of SME and industrial policies, and sector- and enterprise-level determinants of productivity such as technology adoption, skills development and management practices. Lastly, the third module on "How can we promote productivity enhancement?" focused on practical strategies and approaches to support productivity growth such as digital investments, employee training and process improvements.
This course provided me with vital information on productivity and especially on measurement at various levels, in addition to allowing me to network with other participants for future collaboration.
Narendra Balroop, Senior Planning Officer, Ministry of Labour, Trinidad and Tobago
Issues of job security, working conditions and social protection are closely linked to productivity. You need to empower workers to be able to contribute to the productivity growth of an organization.
Mothunye Mothiba, Chief Executive Officer, Productivity SA, South Africa
More information on the ITCILO training course on Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work is available here.