How do we fix the productivity puzzle?

The Productivity Puzzle: Part three

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Paul Avis investigates what changes need to be made at an organisational level to reduce presenteeism

As our presenteeism and productivity research has showed, we do not start from a great place. Let's start with leadership: Almost half (45%) of UK employees say their employer doesn't understand how to improve productivity. A sixth (16%) feel poor management and lack of recognition is having a negative impact on their work. Just three in 10 (30%) feel like they belong to a team and their role in that team is valued. Only 26% of workers respect their senior leadership team and a quarter (23%) say feeling their boss doesn't care about their health or wellbeing damages their prod...

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