We must focus on individual not national productivity

The UK has a persistent problem with productivity. Recent statistics indicate that productivity is stagnant and its growth has been sluggish for the past decade or more

Line managers need better support

Line managers are reportedly under work-related pressure from a number of directions

Why technology must play an altruistic role in the future of work

When technology is integrated favourably for all, rather than used to monitor and control, everyone wins

Devolution could be the answer to regional jobs gaps

Devolution could allow Northern regions to catch up on disproportionate job growth in the South East, according to think tank Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North

Smaller connected teams work better for businesses

?Analysis from Kaplan Leadership and Professional Development has identified five key themes of successful workplaces

Barclays installs spyware on employees’ computers

Barclays has come under scrutiny after it installed ‘Big Brother-style’ monitoring software in its London headquarters

Younger workers checking emails every hour outside work

The proportion of young workers using their smartphone for business purposes outside of working hours almost doubled between 2018 and 2019, according to Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey

Good company culture needed in UK businesses

The need to define culture and its importance in the workplace should not be underestimated

Employees are living payday to payday

Two in five (40%) UK employees live payday to payday and have no emergency savings, according to a Willis Towers Watson study

Three ways to alleviate stress and boost morale during a reorganisation

HR should offer clear direction, and access to the right people and technology to alleviate stress and boost morale

Emotions are vital in the workplace

?Delegates at Seville's 2020 MERIT Summit were told of the importance of finding love in what you do

UK productivity growth failed to rise since financial crash

?The UK’s productivity growth has failed to rise in Britain anywhere near the rates recorded prior to the financial crisis of 2008