NWPC Productivity Strategies

2009NWPC PRODUCTIVITY STRATEGIESADVOCACYLabor Education Program (LHP)Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) in coordination with DOLE Regional Offices conduct labor education programs at firm-level focusing on three (3) core modules:√ Labor Relations — on rights and responsibilities of workers and management.√ Human Relations — on communication and connectivity.√ Productivity 101 — on the basic concepts, tools or technologies and practices of productivity. ESTDcCLearning Sessions on Wages and ProductivityLectures on wages, productivity and sharing of best practices by companies with successful productivity improvement programs.Productivity OlympicsAn annual nationwide competition to recognize best productivity improvement programs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to drumbeat awareness and encourage good practices.Objectives:√ Intensify national awareness and commitment to quality and productivity. √ Showcase of best productivity improvement practices.CAPACITY BUILDINGPRODUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES1. ISTIV-Productivity Awareness ProgramFirm-level values-based HR interventions in productivity and quality for small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry, services and agriculture sectors. Uses full-cycle training and consulting assistance. ISTIV stands for:I Industrious,S Systematic,T Time ConsciousI Innovative, andV Strong Value for Work.2. ISTIV BayanihanProductivity enhancement training program for Barangay Micro Business...