ESRC PrOPEL Hub has been a bridge to boost productivity and wellbeing in public and private organisations. This has been possible by transforming the outputs of cutting-edge research projects into practice. PrOPEL Hub has exchanged knowledge and provided practical lessons to the organisations through different deliveries such as hackathons, toolkits, podcasts, blogs, and free online […]
On 28th October 2022, representatives of 10 organisations (public and private sector) spent the day with eight of our PrOPEL Hub colleagues discussing latest insights in people management. The in-person event was a ‘hackathon’. Hackathon means any event where people come together to discuss and find ways to solve problems. It does not have to
The PrOPEL Hub People Management Hackathon – reflections Read More »
The ESRC PrOPEL Hub’s key focus is to explore how high-quality, inclusive, and engaging people practices can drive productivity and performance in the workplace. However, microbusinesses face a number of challenges in their delivery of people management and sometimes current support fails to reflect the lived experience of running a small business. CREME at Aston University and ESRC PrOPEL Hub
Interactive seminar Levelling Up: Microbusinesses in a Changing World Read More »
Join us in Glasgow on 15-16 November, where a line-up of leading researchers and key stakeholders share cutting-edge insights on how human resources and workplace practices can drive wellbeing, engagement, productivity and innovation. Date and time Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 10:30 AM –Wed, Nov 16, 2022, 5:00 PM GMT Location University of Strathclyde, The Technology and
PrOPEL Hub: Insights and Legacies Conference, Glasgow, 15-6 November Read More »
In this blog Carolina Marin-Cadavid, Knowledge Exchange Associate from the University of Strathclyde, reflects on the results from the project: Fair work for engagement innovation and productivity. This study was led by Patricia Findlay from the Scottish Centre for Employment Research (SCER) at Strathclyde Business School. Coming to the end of this project, we have engaged
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Event Summary: Levelling Up: Managing People in Microbusinesses in a Changing World On Wednesday 5 October 2022, Aston University in Birmingham hosted a highly anticipated in-person seminar organised by CREME and ESRC PrOPEL Hub. The event, titled “Levelling Up: Managing People in Microbusinesses in a Changing World,” brought together key stakeholders within the microbusiness ecosystem
In this blog, Professor Richard Kneller, Dr Cher Li and Dr Anwar Adem share insights from their PrOPEL Hub funded research project work on how to support businesses to improve performance and productivity through better management of digital technology. The economic uncertainty and technological complexity faced by businesses was on the rise before the COVID-19
Looking Beyond Digital Adoption: Opening the Window to a Company’s Digital Soul Read More »
In this blog, Fahmida Choudhury, PhD Researcher at the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship, introduces the second cohort of the P-Word, an innovative leadership development programme rooted from the community up, led by Punch Records. After a successful first year of The P Word in 2021, the programme returns for a second round to
Return of The P Word: Meet the class of 2022 Read More »
Professor Colin Lindsay of the ESRC PrOPEL Hub Team and Strathclyde Business School reports on his recently published research using the concept of ‘collaborative innovation’ to explore how we can support innovation across teams and organisations grappling with ‘wicked problems’. Policymakers, business leaders and their partners seeking to build back post-COVID19 are faced with a
Collaborative innovation to empower employees and drive performance Read More »
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
The Silent Majority: A Deep Dive on People Management Support for Microbusinesses Read More »
