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Policy has driven inequality

By |2025-09-28T11:35:15+00:00October 4th, 2025|

I have the advantage and disadvantage of being old. I remember what I think were 'better times' (but all old people in most historic eras have felt the same. When I first worked in industry, unions were strong and fought well for what they saw as a fair share of the results of productivity gains

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

By |2025-09-24T19:11:49+00:00September 27th, 2025|

How many times have you heard a CEO or senior exec trot out those words. It is a common phrase but a rare company that acts as if they believe it. I have railed before about the invention of the title 'Human Resources' but that's how many companies treat their employees - numbers on the

Task Traceabiity

By |2025-09-19T10:28:58+00:00September 20th, 2025|

 I worked for some time ii the seafood sector.  Traceability was a major issue, as it is across the whole food sector.  If there is an outbreak of something like salmonella, rthe authorities need  to be able to identify those who might be affected by it.  Traceability should work across the whole supply chain - from farm (or fishing

Virtuous Circles

By |2025-09-12T08:49:31+00:00September 13th, 2025|

The UK does not have a good record on employee training and development. Compared to many other developed countries the skill levels in our workforce are low.  Government incentives to train and develop employees are not strong. - and many employers are fearful about giving employees skills which increase their value to competitor organisations. "Train them

Is Manufacturing Productive?

By |2025-09-06T09:51:07+00:00September 6th, 2025|

Of course it is.  By its very definition, it produces. It turns out goods - often in high quantities. But does manufacturing have high productivity? Yes, it does.  Over the years, manufacturing has adopted lots of new technologies - and all of these have had a positive effect on productivity… reducing the time taken to

All-Purpose

By |2025-08-30T09:31:36+00:00August 30th, 2025|

When starting a task - a simple one or a complex multi-faceted project - the most important factor is to fully understand the context of the task - and your purpose in starting it. What are you trying to achieve? Why is this task/project important in achieving your goals? If you do fully understand the

Time to Think

By |2025-08-23T09:15:22+00:00August 23rd, 2025|

There is quite a variety of views on the effectiveness of multi-tasking. Some people think it is essential to cope with the demand of a modern workplace. Others think it simply distracts from the efficiency of single-focus work. There is some truth in both views and whether multitasking is 'right' for a worker depends on

‘The Best’ is not necessarily Best

By |2025-08-16T09:26:29+00:00August 16th, 2025|

 I’m interested in both technology and productivity so naturally I have an interest in how technology can underpin improved productivity Like lots of people recently, I have been experimenting with AI software. What becomes clear very quickly is that ‘there is a lot of it about’.  Most people are aware of the existence of ChatGPT but

Its just not what YOU think

By |2025-08-08T09:57:27+00:00August 9th, 2025|

What makes a given process or situation more productive is often a set of factors, some of which are relatively simple and others complex and perhaps hidden. Assume you work for a forestry company.  How do you make the forests owned or managed b y the company more productive? You might think of trying different fertilisers,

Should You Become a Monk?

By |2025-08-02T09:15:46+00:00August 2nd, 2025|

Strange question for a productivity blog, perhaps  but stay with me. Increasing evidence suggests that multitasking is distracting. As is the interjection into the work-place and workstream of email, telephone vocals snd other distractions.  People have realised this for some time and s number of them have come to the same  conclusion - that they need to hunker

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