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10 of the best… productivity hacks
  • Article
  • 04 Jan 2024
Looking to stress less and achieve more in 2024? These 10 ideas could be the key to your most productive year yet.
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2024 - a year of major change
  • Article
  • 02 Jan 2024
Several general elections across the globe have great implications for the profession in 2024. But those are not the only changes that will affect accountants.
ICAEW calls for action to boost UK’s productivity and resilience
  • Article
  • 06 Nov 2023
In a letter to the Chancellor, ICAEW recommends the introduction of incentives to support sustainable business growth and long-term funding streams for local councils, as well as tax simplification and action to improve HMRC service standards.
All for show: when productivity is just performance
  • Article
  • 10 Aug 2023
In accountancy, as in every other walk of life, there are those who’d rather look busy than work hard. In the hybrid world, there are new ways to create the illusion – a trend that has been dubbed productivity theatre.
ICAEW-hosted Labour Business Network analyses Spring Budget
  • Article
  • 22 Mar 2023
Business rates, SME late payments and net zero were among subjects tackled by Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy, Jonathan Reynolds MP, in an ICAEW-hosted business Q&A.
What are the problems with current productivity solutions?
  • Article
  • 10 Oct 2022
There’s no shortage of schemes to remedy the UK’s productivity woes – but why aren’t they having more of a collective effect?
BEIS expands eligibility for Help to Grow: Digital scheme
  • Article
  • 25 Jul 2022
From today, BEIS is widening the goalposts for its Help to Grow: Digital scheme, almost tripling the number of businesses able to access discounts on software that will improve productivity.
Digital monitoring: big brother or productivity boost?
  • Article
  • 20 May 2022
The rise and rise of digital monitoring is raising eyebrows, so should you turn to technology to monitor your staff or is there a better way to keep tabs on workforce productivity?
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Reports

Exclusive Special Report 67- Problem solving
  • 2020
This month’s special report focuses on solving problems of all shapes and sizes in the workplace. Whatever your position in the hierarchy, there are practical hints and tips included to make your day-to-day work easier and more efficient.
Boosting finance for the UK's Industrial Strategy
  • 2018
  • PDF (589kb)
The government published its white paper Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain Fit for the Future on 27 November 2017. We've grouped together three major elements of the Industrial Strategy: four ‘Grand Challenges’, the new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and sector deals.
Exclusive Special Report 61: The UK economy
  • 2018
  • PDF (1,617kb)
This report explores many of the hot topics now facing the UK and global economy.
Exclusive Special Report 49: Skills and Productivity
  • 2015
  • PDF (2,470kb)
This report provides the background and some explanations of the issues surrounding UK productivity including articles by leading think tanks and economists exploring the background and possible reasons for the UK's relatively poor performance.
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eBooks

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Exclusive Positive management: increasing employee productivity
  • eBook
  • 2010
  • Jack Walters
  • Business Expert Press
People management from a US perspective.
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Exclusive Here's some welcome good news
  • Article
  • 01 Apr 2023
  • Steve Forbes
The author offers insights on the potential economic and political benefits of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and the UK. Topics discussed include the possible benefits for reduction in prices due to the elimination of tariffs and the FTA negotiations initiated by US Senators Chris Coons and John Thune.
Exclusive Back to business with cheese
  • Article
  • 01 Apr 2023
An interview with two cheese manufacturers - Belton Farm general manager Ian Luxton and Bradbury & Son director of sales and marketing Chris Chisnall. Chisnall discusses their export strategy, particularly on their focus on the European market. They explain how Brexit has affected the export market.
Exclusive Opportunities ahead for UK liquid milk
  • Article
  • 01 May 2022
Changes in dairy market dynamics present an opportunity for UK liquid milk processors to access export markets, according to a new report by Kite Consulting.
Exclusive Lessons from an agile product owner
  • Article
  • 01 Nov 2021
  • Esteban Quiros
The agile project management methodology enables finance professionals to hone their leadership and organizational skills. Esteban Quiros shares valuable lessons learnt from using Agile for the Procter & Gamble (P&G) Source-to-Pay global platform.
Exclusive UK exporters that embrace the changes forced by Brexit will find opportunities beyond the EU
  • Article
  • 01 Jul 2019
  • Lesley Batchelor
The processes of international trade will remain the same after Brexit, says Lesley Batchelor.
Exclusive Trade in a post-Brexit world
  • Article
  • 01 Jun 2019
Exporters should form better relationships outside of EU borders, speakers at Food & Drink Federation Convention say.
Exclusive A working day... with Amanda Stansfield, director of Granny Gothards ice cream
  • Article
  • 01 Mar 2019
  • Amanda Stansfield
Amanda Stansfield, director of Granny Gothards ice cream, discusses manufacturing artisan ice cream.
Exclusive Influencer marketing goes global
  • Article
  • 05 Sep 2018
  • Joel Backaler
The article reports on the growing number of brands employing the influencer marketing strategy or the technique of getting lifestyle bloggers and users of the social media platform Instagram to promote their products. Topics discussed include the defining characteristics of influencers, the factors that marketing teams consider when choosing the influencer for their company and the challenges of navigating influencer markets outside the U.S. and Europe.

External resources - statistics and reports

CIPD productivity hub
  • CIPD
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) resources and reports on productivity, exploring what makes some firms more productive than others and what's needed to enable businesses to increase productivity.
Productivity measures - labour productivity
  • Office for National Statistics
Latest Office for National Statistics data on the efficiency of the UK workforce, including output per worker, per job and per hour. Data are available by industry and by region.
Productivity measures - statistics and analysis
  • Office for National Statistics
Latest Office for National Statistics data on economic productivity measures, including output per hour, output per job and output per worker for the whole economy and a range of industries; productivity in the public sector; and international comparisons of productivity across the G7 nations.
The Productivity Institute
  • The Productivity Institute
A UK-wide research organisation exploring what productivity means for business, for workers and for communities – how it is measured and how it contributes to increased living standards and well-being. The Institute's website includes research publications led by academic partners and a resource centre highlighting productivity related news, events and podcasts.
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