Boosting productivity through workplace design

From de-cluttering to redesigning meeting space, we explore how companies are maximising space AND productivity

Boosting productivity is about everything we do in HR

Boosting productivity is about far more than investing in technology, it's about everything we do in HR

Email overload affecting wellbeing and productivity, says Cooper

Email overload and poor line management are negatively affecting the UK workforce's wellbeing and productivity

HR should take the lead on productivity

HR professionals should take the lead on boosting workplace productivity, according to Josh Bersin, principal and founder of Bersin by Deloitte

Cary Cooper: workaholic culture will not solve productivity issues

Creating a workaholic culture is not the answer to our productivity problem, or good for our mental health

Half of SMEs expect productivity to increase

SMEs are confident about increasing their output over the next two years

Bad leadership costing business £39 billion a year

Bad leadership is costing UK businesses £39 billion a year, according to research by Investors in People (IIP) and economic analysis consultancy TBR

Businesses must adapt to new economic situation

Organisations could face job cuts when they implement the national living wage if they do not adapt

People must be valued as a corporate metric

When people are valued as a corporate metric, it places HR in a stronger position

Poor people management costing UK companies £84 billion

Poor people management is costing UK companies £84 billion a year, according to research from Investors in People and economic research consultancy TBR.

When it comes to increasing productivity, we’re stronger together

There are many theories on why UK productivity is so poor. However, there is one obvious solution: we need to become better people leaders.

Meeting the productivity challenge

Here is a conundrum: if economic growth is improving, interest rates remain at a historic low, unemployment is manageable, and inflation is unheard of, then why is UK productivity lagging?