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.

By Productivity Lab

May 28, 2025 / 2 min read

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Attrition Rate: Measure, Understand & Improve Retention

Track the right metrics to reduce employee attrition. This guide breaks down how to calculate attrition rate and improve workforce stability with smarter decisions.

May 28, 2025 / 11 min read

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How to Improve Business Performance: 10 Proven Strategies

Ten proven strategies to help improve business performance. From enabling employees to perform their best to organizational changes to set your company up for success.

May 27, 2025 / 7 min read

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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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How Workforce Analytics Can Help Solve Time Management Problems

Discover how insights into how employees work helps your organization address time management issues to gain improved efficiency & workforce engagement.

May 23, 2025 / 8 min read

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What is Productivity Software? How Does it Optimize Your Business?

Productivity software is the range of applications designed to help employees work more efficiently — get the quick guide from ActivTrak’s productivity lab.

May 22, 2025 / 7 min read

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Improving Efficiency and Cost Optimization Without Employee Burnout

Explore strategies ensuring workplace efficiency and cost optimization while safeguarding employee well-being.

May 21, 2025 / 8 min read

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How to Know If Remote Employees Are Working (Without Killing Trust or Culture)

Get eight strategies that will show you how to know if remote employees are working without killing trust or culture in this post.

May 20, 2025 / 7 min read

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Why People Analytics Haven’t Lived Up To Expectations

Explore why people analytics haven't lived up to expectations in transforming workforce management and performance for businesses.

May 19, 2025 / 4 min read

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Workforce Management vs. Workforce Optimization: What’s the Difference?

Explore workforce optimization vs. workforce management in detail to understand their different purposes and impact on performance.

May 16, 2025 / 6 min read

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17 Business Cost Saving Strategies to Consider in 2025

Build financial resilience with 17 proven business cost saving strategies, based on success stories from 9,500 businesses using ActivTrak.

May 14, 2025 / 10 min read

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Unengaged vs. Disengaged Employees: 6 Key Differences

Unengaged employees lack enthusiasm, disengaged employees are resentful. Learn the difference between unengaged vs. disengaged employees.

May 13, 2025 / 6 min read

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How to Create a Compliance Strategy: 7-step Guide

Explore compliance strategy, including seven steps to create an effective compliance strategy that aligns with your organization’s goals and values.

May 09, 2025 / 7 min read

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What is Operational Agility and How to Work Toward It

Operational agility lets you respond fast to market changes. Learn key steps for achieving operational agility — and give your business a competitive edge.

May 08, 2025 / 8 min read

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10 Cost-Saving Ideas for Large Companies You Shouldn’t Overlook

Explore 10 cost-saving strategies for large companies that will help you optimize expenses while maintaining productivity and employee satisfaction.

May 07, 2025 / 9 min read

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Report: Long Hours, Weekend Work Persists in Financial Services

Explore the report on long hours weekend work in financial services and the progress in managing employee burnout.

May 05, 2025 / 3 min read

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2025 State of the Workplace: Workforce Trends & Productivity Benchmarks

Attrition Rate: Measure, Understand & Improve Retention

How to Improve Business Performance: 10 Proven Strategies

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

How Workforce Analytics Can Help Solve Time Management Problems

What is Productivity Software? How Does it Optimize Your Business?

Improving Efficiency and Cost Optimization Without Employee Burnout

How to Know If Remote Employees Are Working (Without Killing Trust or Culture)

Why People Analytics Haven’t Lived Up To Expectations

Workforce Management vs. Workforce Optimization: What’s the Difference?

17 Business Cost Saving Strategies to Consider in 2025

Unengaged vs. Disengaged Employees: 6 Key Differences

How to Create a Compliance Strategy: 7-step Guide

What is Operational Agility and How to Work Toward It

10 Cost-Saving Ideas for Large Companies You Shouldn’t Overlook

Report: Long Hours, Weekend Work Persists in Financial Services

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What is Productivity Software? How Does it Optimize Your Business?

Improving Efficiency and Cost Optimization Without Employee Burnout

How to Know If Remote Employees Are Working (Without Killing Trust or Culture)

Why People Analytics Haven’t Lived Up To Expectations

Workforce Management vs. Workforce Optimization: What’s the Difference?

17 Business Cost Saving Strategies to Consider in 2025

Unengaged vs. Disengaged Employees: 6 Key Differences

How to Create a Compliance Strategy: 7-step Guide

What is Operational Agility and How to Work Toward It

10 Cost-Saving Ideas for Large Companies You Shouldn’t Overlook

Report: Long Hours, Weekend Work Persists in Financial Services

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