3 - Managing Productivity and Controlling Labor Costs You have just completed your probationary period as a new manager when your General Manager called you into his office to discuss the escalating labor costs in the housekeeping department. As the Executive Housekeeper, you are under a lot of stress as turnover is very high and the current new hires are not meeting productivity standards. Detail and discuss the action plan and highlight the different budgeting tools, etc. that you would use to improve productivity in the department. (3) Be sure to include the following. What would be your first step regarding addressing the escalating labor costs? Which labor/productivity reports would you use in your plan to reduce costs? (3) Identify (3) alternate scheduling plans which may positively impact productivity. How would you evaluate whether your plan was successful? (3)