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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.

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.

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.

News

Productivity hit by parents caring for ill children   

Almost three million working days are lost each year to care for sick children, research finds.

Productivity Zone

Businesses urged to make gains in productivity 

UK SMEs could gain back a working month every year by shaking their bad business habits, research finds.

News

Businesses keen to hire but productivity questions remain

The hiring intentions of UK businesses are at 'sky-high' levels with figures stronger than the heady days of the mid 2000s boom, research finds.

News

Small business productivity held back by poor use of technology

Three quarters of British employees find they are less productive away from their desks, research finds.

Business Technology

How to manage an inbox better in your small business

Ian Cowley gives seven quick tips to organising your emails for maximum productivity.

News

Employees dream of power naps

Nearly half of office workers would willingly swap their lunch break for an afternoon nap.

News

Workers ‘underused and demotivated’ by lack of support

The underuse of skills in the UK is resulting in lost productivity both for businesses and the economy as a whole, argues a think tank.

News

Poor decision making costs millions

Employees waste over an hour a day looking for company information, according to new research by Information Builders, and this lack of information is costing millions of euros a year in lost productivity.

Business management

Managing your time effectively to help organise your workflow

Ask any business owner and they'll tell you time management is absolutely key. It's a fact of business life that there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done, so it's vital to make every second count. Here are some tricks to help organise your workflow and find clever ways to save time and be more productive.

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