Productivity

Advice and guides on productivity for UK small businesses as a key driver of profitability and competitiveness. Topics covered include various strategies such as processes optimisation, task prioritisation, technology adoption, and employee training, to enhance productivity levels.

Employing & managing staff

UK adults do not get enough sleep, impacting on productivity

Sleeping better is the fastest growing health ambition among UK adults, after it was revealed that 37 per cent of adults don't sleep enough.

News

Time running out to solve national productivity puzzle, warns ACCA

Urgent action is required to boost national productivity as the economy reacts and adjusts to Brexit, according to ACCA.

Productivity Zone

Government funds the creation of a UK Productivity Council

UK Productivity Council to be created to encourage and support UK businesses.

News

Autumn Statement 2016: The UK needs to boost its productivity

The Chancellor has said the UK needs to become more productive so that wages can rise and people can enjoy higher living standards.

Employing & managing staff

Maintaining productivity on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

With most retailers offering huge discounts on products, can employees resist the urge to do their Christmas shopping while on the clock?

News

Productivity is higher in the office, according to new study

Two thirds of British workers say they are most productive working in the office and half say remote working makes them stressed and disconnected.

Business Technology

Why internal communication tools are key to workplace productivity

Here, Richard Heyes weighs in on the need for internal communication tools and explains how they can be used help to improve productivity in your workplace.

Office & home working

How to create a more productive working environment as a small business

Kate Headley discusses how businesses can identify what adjustments need to be made to create a more productive working environment.

Business management

Avoiding distractions as a small business owner

Distractions are productivity issues are a concern for employees, but company owners are only human too, as we reveal in this piece.

Productivity Zone

Workplace productivity under the spotlight with new trade collaboration

Over 2,000 businesses have taken part in a series of challenges to test new ways to improve workplace productivity.

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.

News

UK behind in productivity and innovation in the digital economy

A failure to keep up with digital advancements and invest in digital skills could hamper the UK’s ability to compete economically on the world stage, according to a study.