Podcast 225: HR’s role in boosting workplace productivity

Despite technology transforming — and often streamlining — how we work, its impact on productivity has been surprisingly limited. So is productivity misunderstood? We talk about boosting it, measuring it and even “unlocking” it, but what does it really mean in modern organisations, and what role should the people profession play in driving workplace productivity? Join Nigel Cassidy and this month’s guests — Sharon Benson, founding director of Colleague Central; Lu McKay, founder and lead consultant at Luminary Communications; and Bart van Ark, Managing Director at the Productivity Institute and Professor of Productivity Studies at Alliance Manchester Business School. In this episode we explore: - Why productivity continues to stagnate despite technological advances, and the hidden barriers affecting workforce performance and business growth - How HR and the people profession can shape strategies that enhance productivity - How to measure productivity effectively and meaningfully in your organisation — and the benefits of getting it right --- Bart van Ark is a Professor of Productivity Studies at the Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) at the University of Manchester, and Managing Director of The Productivity Institute, a UK-wide research organisation dedicated to advancing understanding of productivity. Bart is a co-author on the paper, Productivity Through People: New Opportunities for CHROs . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on Dec 9, 2025.

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