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The Productivity Lab consists of a dedicated team of experts in workforce productivity, information technology and data science who can help you better leverage data around your people, processes and technology — the three main areas in which you can unlock productivity potential.

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How to Hold a “Ways of Working” Discussion with Your Team

Openly discussing work styles with your remote or hybrid team and aligning on expectations can elevate team collaboration, productivity, and performance.

May 26, 2025 / 11 min read

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2025 Workplace Insights: Financial Services Industry Balances Productivity with Collaboration

Financial services professionals demonstrate strong productivity while adapting to increasingly collaborative work patterns.

Apr 10, 2025 / 4 min read

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2025 Workplace Insights: Logistics Leads in Productivity and AI Adoption

In an industry where operational efficiency is everything, logistics professionals set the pace for productivity while facing unique challenges around balance and burnout.

Apr 08, 2025 / 4 min read

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2025 Workplace Insights: Healthcare Leads in Focused Work While Rapidly Adopting AI

In an industry where attention to detail can save lives, healthcare professionals set the standard for focused work.

Apr 01, 2025 / 3 min read

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2025 Workplace Insights: Insurance Industry Shows Strong Productivity & Employee Well-Being

Insurance professionals prove that consistent productivity doesn't require sacrificing well-being.

Mar 31, 2025 / 4 min read

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2025 State of the Workplace: Workforce Trends & Productivity Benchmarks

Fourth annual report explores the latest workplace trends and benchmarks, including productivity, engagement, location and emerging technology findings.

Mar 11, 2025 / 2 min read

Report cover for the 1H 2024 version of ActivTrak Productivity Lab’s Productivity Benchmarks Report.

Productivity Benchmarks Report 1H 2024: Cross-Industry & Location Insights

Get the latest productivity benchmarks. Learn why your company needs them & how to use productivity benchmarks to gauge your team’s efficiency.

Sep 17, 2024 / 5 min read

2024 State of the Workplace: Emerging Technology & Employee Engagement Trends

Discover the latest workplace trends in the 2024 State of the Workplace report. Explore findings on productivity, well-being, and emerging technology.

Mar 28, 2024 / 2 min read

Holiday Essentials: Best Books, Podcasts and Articles for a More Productive 2024

Discover the best books, podcasts, and articles to help you make 2024 a more productive year with holiday essentials. Learn how to make the most of your time with these expert tips!

Dec 19, 2023 / 3 min read

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Prioritizing Privacy with ActivTrak: The Employeeware Alternative

Learn how ActivTrak’s unique features and functionality are ethically and strategically designed to serve as employeeware, not bossware.

Aug 25, 2023 / 4 min read

Essential Productivity Resources: Best Books, Podcasts & Blogs for This Summer

Looking to become more productive this summer? Check out our list of essential productivity resources including articles, books and podcasts.

Jul 07, 2023 / 3 min read

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Summer Essentials: Best Books, Podcasts, Blogs on Productivity

Check out the Productivity Lab’s Summer Essential Reading list where we’ve compiled the best list of books, articles and podcasts for your summer down time.

Jun 29, 2022 / 4 min read

Legal Services Industry Benchmarks & Insights — How Do You Measure Up?

Read about productivity benchmarks for legal services compiled over a six month period comprising 446,020 hours across 892 anonymized employees

Jun 06, 2022 / 1 min read

Financial Industry Benchmarks & Insights — How Do You Measure Up?

We've compiled a list of productivity benchmarks for the Financial Services industry and analyzed data from 11,215,560 hours across 11,252 financial services employees to generate a benchmark guide for productive time.

May 03, 2022 / 2 min read

Redefining Productivity Calls for Redefining its Metrics

While claims of productivity gains dominate headlines, they often fail to recognize the staggering increase in employee burnout, drastic drops in employee engagement, emerging workplace biases, and disproportionate impacts across employee groups.

Feb 16, 2022 / 6 min read

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