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Productivity Zone

Small companies not monitoring productivity effectively

The majority of UK businesses are not taking steps to address productivity issues in their company, research finds.

Business Technology

Collaboration software, remote teams, bad managers

Fear is greatest obstacle that SMEs face today. There is a direct path for managers to achieve exactly what they claim to be their principle objectives: efficiency, cost saving, bottom line results. Yet because of fear they are unable to go ahead and implement the conditions for that success. What is the business opportunity here? Why is fear handicapping us? How can it be overcome?

Business Technology

Businesses struggling to keep up with speed of technology development

Seven in ten IT managers say that the speed of technology means it's almost impossible to train their staff in the latest skills and techniques.

Business Technology

How small businesses can use the cloud to grow

Here, we look at the explanation for smaller businesses out-competing their larger counterparts.

Productivity Zone

Five ways to create a productive workplace culture

Ian Cowley discusses five simple workplace changes his company has adopted that could help you make a huge difference to your organisation.

Business management

How can tech businesses improve productivity and efficiency in the workplace?

Time theft is a problem in businesses and the productivity puzzle is very real, as we find out here.

Legal advice

The Trunki patent case and small business IP

Rob Law's Trunki suitcase was a hit – but then another product came along that he felt looked awfully similar. Here, we look at why the rival was deemed not to have copied Law's design and what company owners should do to protect their ideas.

Business management

Collaboration, empowerment and adaptability key to business growth

A new report published by Standard Life has revealed some of the key drivers of success for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with research showing an evolution in working practices, company culture and innovation.

Productivity Zone

Do motivational posters actually increase productivity?

Here, we ask the question, how many of us actually take note of motivational messages?

Productivity Zone

Does a clean office improve productivity?

The average adult spends more time awake in work than at home. Here's why you should keep the cleanliness of work at an all-time high.

Marketing

Hidden SME overheads: The cost of poor data management

Jon Cano-Lopez discusses the marketing importance of keeping your database in check.

Business Technology

Progressive SMEs pioneer best-practice collaboration

Here we take a look at how small businesses and their owners can embrace the opportunity to become truly technologically collaborative in the 21st century.