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Productivity chief honoured internationally
South African productivity chief, Dr Yvonne Dladla, Executive Director of Productivity SA has been appointed to the position of Vice-President, World Network of Productivity Organisations, as well as being elected Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science – an honour bestowed on a handful of outstanding productivity achievers world-wide.
This appointment took place at the XIVth World Productivity Congress in Shenyang, China from 8 to 11 October 2006. Over 1 000 delegates from more than 40 countries attended the conference to hear about the latest developments in productivity science.
The theme of the congress, “Pursuing Scientific and Sustainable Growth in Productivity & Performance”, was presented by international experts in papers ranging across economic productivity, through national and regional productivity infrastructures to organisational productivity and finally onto personal performance and development.
Commenting on her new appointment Dr Dladla said, “Globally, productivity is regarded as a powerful driver in improving competitiveness, economic growth and prosperity. South Africa stands to benefit a great deal by participating in the international productivity arena through organizations such as the World Confederation of Productivity Science which will provide us with the opportunity to network on ideas, experiences and practices on productivity.”
Dladla, as Executive Director of Production SA and General Secretary of the Pan African Productivity Association (PAPA) has been credited with initiating a partnership with the Asian Productivity Organisation to fast-track the transfer of productivity skills to both South Africa and other countries on the African continent. Dladla also facilitated a Roundtable Conference on Productivity in Johannesburg in August which was attended by delegates from six Asian countries and members of African national productivity organizations. The aim of the conference was to develop and strengthen productivity movements in Africa in order to bring about sustainable socio-economic development.
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