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The new normal – good and bad workplace practices that are here to stay

In this PrOPEL Hub video, Professor Martin McCracken is joined by Dr Denise Currie (Queens University Belfast), Michelle Lestas (InBizTogether) and Marek Zemanik (CIPD) who explore the positive and negative work practices in a post Covid-19 workplace. Prior to the Covid 19 pandemic, the opportunity to work in a more flexible way was something that many employees […]

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Empowering people to drive innovation in high-tech manufacturing

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In this collaborative Masterclass from the PrOPEL Hub and InterAct , CEO Jonathan Golby shares insights on how Peak Scientific has embraced organisational transformation to empower their employees to collaborate and drive innovation. Peak Scientific is a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high performance gas generators for analytical laboratories. Head-quartered in

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Putting Microbusinesses on the Agenda: the View from Policy

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In the second in our Spotlight on Microbusinesses series, we gather a range of public and private policy stakeholders to explore the challenges and opportunities business support organisations face in delivering interventions to micro-firms. The newly published Levelling Up White Paper marks the launch of a decade-long project by the UK Government to level up Britain, with

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The Silent Majority: A Deep Dive on People Management Support for Microbusinesses

Boosting innovation

Our smallest businesses (0-49 employees) make up 99.3% of the UK’s total business population. They account for 36% of the UK’s turnover and serve an important role in the heart of communities. However, many micro businesses face barriers in trying to access support and advice to improve the productivity and wellbeing of their workforce. They

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Work/ Life Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Improving wellbeing

In this PrOPEL Hub International Research seminar, Dr Tahira Probst and Professor Sara Connolly explore the impact of COVID-19 on employee health, safety, and performance. Over the past 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the work- and non-work lives of employees and caused organizations and public health officials to confront new threats to the

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People, performance and wellbeing in manufacturing

Improving wellbeing

In this online PrOPEL Hub Masterclass, hosted by Professor Fiona Lettice (Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation at the University of East Anglia), the invited academic and practitioner speakers offer insight into people, performance and wellbeing in manufacturing organisations Our three speakers each bring a fresh perspective on dealing with issues of people, performance and wellbeing –

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Workplace Bullying in the Cultural Industry

Managing people

In this PrOPEL Hub Webinar Dr Sam Farley, Dr Alexandra Woodall and Professor Richard Saundry explore how to prevent, mitigate, and/or solve bullying in the cultural industry and in all organisations in general. Alex shares the first ever piece of research on bullying in the museums sector in the UK, which she initiated in 2019

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Reimagine Management and Productivity in a Post-pandemic World

Boosting innovation

In this session chaired by Dr Cher Li, Professors Paul Mizen, Nick Bloom, John Van Reenen and Rebecca Riley, leading experts on management practices, business performance and industrial policy, explore future trends in management practices and productivity. Economic uncertainty was on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic. Research shows how better managed organisations survived and thrived through

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Spotlight on Health and Social Care

Managing people

The COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the extent to which society depends upon essential workers, with health and social care workers in particular playing a critical role in pulling us through the crisis. Last year people took to the streets to applaud their heroic work. But what happens now that the clapping has stopped? What is

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Productivity Institute Scotland Digital Opportunity Survey

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Technology has been shown to help improve a firm’s productivity. However, the slow rate of technology adoption across many UK businesses could be impacting their performance. Our colleagues at the Productivity Institute have just launched their Digital Opportunity Survey, which provides organisations with a digital prescription plan to explore how they improve their performance through

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