Productivity
Can orgasms boost staff productivity?
Research by Swedish sex and intimacy brand Lelo has suggested that if workers had more orgasms it could add £90...
Unleash Amsterdam 2018: Is HR tech ready for the future?
Will HR tech help transform HR processes for the future workforce? Only if they are implemented in the right way,...
Employers should act now to mitigate job automation effect
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is set to have a significant impact on pay, working conditions and productivity. Ashleigh Webber reports...
Half of UK workers have wrong skills for their job
Around half of the UK workforce could be in the wrong job based on their skills level, according to the...
Action to alleviate rail chaos under way as commuter stress levels soar
Northern rail has today reinstated 75% of the routes it had scrapped in the wake of botched timetable changes as,...
Development opportunities need manager buy-in to succeed
HR practices that aim to develop employees’ skills for current or future roles will only be successful with the support...
Businesses missing out on potential of ex-military personnel
Employers are missing out on talented and highly-qualified staff due to a lack of understanding of how the skills of...
Poor knowledge sharing costing employers millions
The average large organisation loses $47m (£36m) a year in lost productivity due to poor knowledge sharing and insufficient onboarding...
Rail staff face brunt of public anger over delays
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is calling on train operators’ management to “come out of...
Manufacturers should invest in wellbeing to boost productivity
Manufacturers could increase their productivity by as much as 10% if they invested greater resources in improving employee wellbeing, a...
Technology to drive gig-style working for Tesco staff
Tesco is implementing new technology that could see its employees working with levels of flexibility more associated with gig economy...
Work hard, rest harder: should employers monitor rest time quality?
Worried about Brexit squeezing UK productivity? One solution could be monitoring the quality of employees’ rest time, writes Paul Dickinson....
Employers need new approaches to boosting productivity
Employers and policy makers should consider new approaches to addressing low pay, the gender pay gap and rewards, which would...
Majority of workers worry inflation will overtake pay growth
Four out of five working people in the UK (80%) worry that inflation will outstrip their future pay, the RSA...
Human capital: How to stop productivity going at a snail’s pace
The ONS reports that UK productivity levels lag behind our international partners. How can employers make the most of their...
