A growing consensus around employee wellbeing and improved productivity is driving the adoption of a four-day week across the world. Will the UK public sector be next?
A new economic standard being introduced into the UK National Accounts radically changes what we thought we knew about the productivity puzzle, explains Richard Heys from the Office for National...
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on procurement around the world, providing impetus to build resilience into the supply chains of the future, says CIPD group chief executive Malcolm...
Almost two-thirds of council asset managers think their organisation will be able to reduce office floorspace by more than a quarter when the Covid-19 pandemic is over.
Moving to a four-day working week for the public sector would boost productivity, create jobs and benefit the regions hit hardest by austerity, a report has argued.
Each year, disengaged workers cost the UK economy up to £60bn, and there is a correlation with performance. Ashridge Business School’s Dr Amy Armstrong looks at how to get your team all moving in the...
Focusing discussion on the productivity problem is not helpful, says Nigel Wilcock of the Institute of Economic Development. We should look at how to incentivise capital investment and training.
Managers need to set goals that give team members opportunity to grow without over-burdening them, but this can often be a complicated balance to strike, says consultant Thomas Sullivan.
The UK’s productivity problem starts with early years education as failures at this stage have repercussions throughout people’s lives, the CIPFA conference heard.
Productivity in the public sector has a significant effect on the economy, directly and indirectly. This can prove difficult to measure – not impossible
Lack of sleep is an organisational issue as it can damage both individual performance and workplace relationships. Managers need to address it in themselves and their teams
Cities in the UK are lagging behind their European counterparts in terms of productivity, skills and innovation, which will harm the country’s competitiveness in a post-Brexit world, a report has...
Devolving around one-third of corporation tax to cities could help provide the local funding and incentives necessary to boost UK productivity, a report by the New Local Government Network has...
Older workers are still ambitious and eager to learn, but often end up on a slow path to retirement. Employers should tap into their long-developed skills and knowledge
More than two-thirds of people think information about public sector outsourcing deals should be made more accessible and transparent, according to a survey.
