{"id":59667,"date":"2025-06-03T11:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.symbol.nl\/?p=59667"},"modified":"2025-06-03T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:58:24","slug":"how-do-you-eat-an-elephant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.symbol.nl\/en\/news-blogs\/how-to-eat-an-elephant\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you eat an elephant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section &#8211; Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.symbol.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Een-titel-toevoegen-4.png&#8221; min_height=&#8221;191px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-9px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||36px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|47px|auto||&#8221; 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While the economy is growing, the output per hour worked is actually decreasing. A signal that traditional ways of working no longer suffice. In this blog we share practical insights from practice: what really helps organizations move forward &#8211; and how do you bring peace, direction and results back into your work?   <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; header_2_font_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A wake-up call for working Holland<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 2024, labor productivity in the Netherlands fell again. According to CBS, the average working person produced 0.2% less per hour than a year earlier. That sounds small, but it is the second year in a row in which productivity fell &#8211; and that while the economy grew by only 1%.  <\/p>\n<p>It is a signal that working Holland is running up against limits. 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Often this happens without entrepreneurs immediately noticing. Consider: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>employees waiting on each other.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>information scattered across systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>duplication of effort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Or simply: work that &#8220;just goes that way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Everyone is working hard &#8211; but the question is: Are they working smart?<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; header_2_font_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>AI as opportunity, not threat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to a recent analysis by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ing.nl\/zakelijk\/economie\/nederland\/ai-biedt-nederland-meer-potentie-om-arbeidsmarkt-productiever-te-maken-dan-buurlanden\">ING<\/a>, the Netherlands has something special: a relatively high proportion of jobs that are complementary to artificial intelligence. That means that AI here not only replaces jobs, but mainly supports work. In this respect, the Netherlands scores higher than Germany, Belgium and France.  <\/p>\n<p>The biggest gains are not in technology itself, but in how it is handled. Companies that use AI to alleviate repetitive tasks give employees space to focus on quality, customer value and innovation. 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header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What really helps increase productivity?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What we often find with organizations making strides in productivity is that it&#8217;s not about magic solutions or a new tool. It&#8217;s about making choices, simplifying work and creating ownership. Here are some proven strategies that are making a difference in many industries:  <\/p>\n<p><span>\u2705 Simplify and standardize processes.<\/span><br \/><span>\u2705 Bring back flow and concentration.<br \/>\u2705 Use technology as a tool, not a goal.<\/span><br \/><span>\u2705 Knowing what is a priority &#8211; and what is not.<\/span><br \/><span>\u2705 Collaborate smarter, such as with visual management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Productivity is not in working harder, but in smarter organization. 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There is room to improve. And the opportunities are there.<br \/>From SMEs to multinationals, those who invest in processes, people and technology turn productivity into a growth accelerator.  <\/p>\n<p>Want to know where your organization stands when it comes to productivity? At Symbol, we help teams and organizations organize their work smarter every day.<br \/>Curious? 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