UK needs a 'grown-up conversation' on workplace technology

A stronger industrial strategy needs to be agreed between business and the government

Happiness has failed, but it has taught us an important lesson

Ensuring employees are happy hasn’t delivered the productivity gains promised

Administration taking up a third of working year

Office workers spend 636.6 hours a year completing administrative or repetitive tasks

Bad management affecting blue-collar productivity

The correlation between staff and managers both citing bad management suggests firms need to address management styles

Hot topic: Key issues for the new government

What key issues should the new government be focusing on after the result is announced?

From hierarchy to productivity: Making better use of email

Email is the primary method of digital communication in the workplace. But it comes with hidden dangers

Building a productivity network

If we are redesigning business models to increase productivity then HR must be network leaders

21st century Taylorism: Today’s information-gathering tools

A range of technology can be used to monitor the activity levels and movements of employees

Rita Trehan: Eight HR trends for 2017

Workplace flexibility, the rise of nationalism and the explosion of the gig economy are all key trends in 2017

Are we sleepwalking into a sleep crisis?

Too many of us are sacrificing sleep without being aware of the nightmares it could cause in the long run

Skills shortages still a top concern, finds CBI

The annual survey found once again that skills gaps were the most cited threat to competitiveness, with this a growing threat

Is the death of email nigh?

Though we all use it every day, email might not actually be all it's cracked up to be. So how to improve workplace digital communication?