Executive Summary

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The UK faces a productivity crisis.  At the same time, employees report high levels of workplace stress.  The Six Ps of Organisational Productivity provide a comprehensive framework for SMEs to enhance effectiveness while maintaining employee well-being.

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1. Purpose: Be clear on your true business purpose and avoid “purpose-washing”.  A clear purpose developed into key strategic goals ensures that you are focused on the important and not distracted by the unimportant.

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2. Progress: Breaking down strategy into tactics and actions, ensures that we can make and measure progress with achievable goals that don’t overwhelm our teams.

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3. Prioritisation: Knowing what not to do is at least as important as what we do.  The Pareto Principle helps you focus on the 20% of effort that allows you to get 80% of the output.

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4. Procrastination: Combat organisational procrastination by creating an environment that encourages “give it a go” and recognises that good enough is often more useful than perfection.

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5. People: Our people are central to productivity.  Excellent management is crucial in ensuring employees happiness whilst enabling key skills like effective feedback and development beyond comfort zones, which are critical to developing productivity.

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6. Profit: Profitability is a key measure of productivity and the foundation of any sustainable business. By embedding the other Ps into your operations, you can ensure profitability while supporting employee well-being and fostering a positive workplace culture.

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Finally, we briefly discuss the impact of AI on productivity with some key tips and warnings as businesses grapple with early-stage adoption.