Building a productivity network

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Post-Autumn Statement, we need to drive up productivity

Making Britain more successful means driving productivity through better people practices

The link between low productivity and poor management

Institute for Employment Studies research reveals a clear link between low productivity and bad management practice

Quality apprenticeships sacrificed for quantity

Employers and HR professionals react to a report criticising the government's apprenticeship strategy

When all that we count becomes all that counts: HR at the heart of the productivity shift

The new productivity culture replaces top-down coercion with bottom up empowerment strategies and HR is at its heart, but what is the dark-side of this shift? Peter Bloom, lecturer in the department...

Workers who cycle are more productive

Employees who cycle to work are more likely to be on time, perform better and save employers money