Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and expert advice to help you improve your business productivity and boost your bottom line: from productivity hacks and easy wins, how to better manage workflow, and which technology frees up your staff to be more productive. Welcome to the Small Business Productivity Zone.
A UK PR company claims to be among the first businesses to implement a four day working week without cutting staff pay. But is this really the wave of the future for small businesses?
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New research reveals that UK SMEs generate less than half the output of SMEs in Germany. Here's how to improve productivity in your business.
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Here are five ways you can change your office’s furniture, and ultimately make your team’s productivity levels soar.
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Food doesn't have to only make a difference to business culture, work and productivity levels – it can be the lynchpin, argues Chris Sheppardson.
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Here, Carlo Gualandri discusses how every small business should prepare to raise their game for what could be a challenging future post Brexit.
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North West SMEs report productivity levels that are double that of their London counterparts, despite all regions struggling to motivate staff.
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Lack of sleep costs the UK economy £40.3 billion every year due to loss of productivity in the workplace. Sleep deprivation is having a significant impact on the global economy and due to the impact it has on employees productivity.
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Following a recent survey of 1,300 employees across the UK, ADP, the human capital management provider, has found that ‘bad management’ is the biggest drain on productivity in the UK workplace.
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Lack of sleep costs the UK economy £40.3 billion every year due to loss of productivity in the workplace. Sleep deprivation is having a significant impact on the global economy and due to the impact it has on employees productivity.
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Following a recent survey of 1,300 employees across the UK, ADP, the human capital management provider, has found that ‘bad management’ is the biggest drain on productivity in the UK workplace.
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Research has shown that SME owners aren’t taking the holiday they deserve and the average employee spends 19 days a year wishing they were on holiday, impacting on productivity.
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Ninety-three per cent of SMEs in London are struggling with productivity. This is in comparison to just 78 per cent across Yorkshire, the South West and East England.
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Productivity plummets ahead of Christmas: Today’s the day we officially check out, according to new research.
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Low productivity in the UK is a major problem; here are the top five apps to beat the productivity slump.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems