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

Feb 21, 2025 / 2 min read

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6 Ways Benchmarking Can Improve Business Performance

Explore types of benchmarking, processes and benefits, to give you a comprehensive understanding of how benchmarking can improve business performance.

Feb 20, 2025 / 8 min read

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How to Set Remote Team Goals in 5 Simple Steps

Unlock your remote team's potential with goal-setting techniques. Learn how to align, motivate, and boost remote team productivity with proven strategies.

Feb 18, 2025 / 5 min read

8 Strategies to Provide More Productive Leadership for 2025

Explore the main tenets of productive leadership, from strategy to communication to adaptability, and get eight ways to empower more productive leaders at your company.

Feb 14, 2025 / 8 min read

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How to Set Employee Expectations for Remote Work

Need to improve remote work in 2025? Set clear expectations for your remote team with these 7 proven steps to boost productivity and collaboration.

Feb 12, 2025 / 6 min read

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Why It’s Important to Have a Full Picture of Company Productivity

Explore the multiple dimensions of company productivity and why your organization needs to see the complete picture of work to improve efficiency and your bottom line.

Feb 10, 2025 / 7 min read

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4 Tips for Managers to Conduct Workplace Productivity Training

Learn 4 steps for creating a workplace productivity training program that boosts morale, improves employee skills and enhances team performance.

Feb 07, 2025 / 7 min read

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Does Flexible Working Increase Productivity?

Explore how flexible working increases productivity, when it can hurt and what flexible work means.

Feb 06, 2025 / 9 min read

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How to Monitor Employee Attendance in 2025

Tracking employee attendance is a great way to improve accountability and productivity — if you do it right. Learn the best monitoring methods for 2025.

Feb 04, 2025 / 7 min read

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How to Improve Remote Work Culture in Your Company

Explore five proven ways to improve your organization's remote culture, including what constitutes a remote work culture and its benefits.

Jan 31, 2025 / 8 min read

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8 Best Practices for Team Workflow Management

Discover 8 proven practices for optimizing team workflow management. Learn how to boost productivity and create a more collaborative work environment.

Jan 30, 2025 / 7 min read

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Remote vs. Work From Home: Key Differences for Businesses

Remote work and working from home arrangements differ in key areas like productivity, culture and collaboration — here’s what they mean for your business.

Jan 24, 2025 / 8 min read

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5 Ways Workforce Management Software Drives ROI

See how workforce management software drives significant ROI for organizations through lower labor costs, higher productivity and lower compliance risk.

Jan 23, 2025 / 5 min read

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Will Having Fewer Meetings Lead to More Productivity?

Learn how inefficient meetings harm your company’s productivity & find ways to reduce meetings to improve productivity in your organization in this post.

Jan 22, 2025 / 7 min read

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How to Spot a Change in Productivity Among Employees

A change in productivity may signal many issues for an organization, learn more about productivity changes and how to spot them in your organization.

Jan 17, 2025 / 6 min read

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How to Improve Organizational Productivity

Take a look at what it means to increase organizational productivity and different strategies to do so.

Jan 15, 2025 / 8 min read

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6 Ways Benchmarking Can Improve Business Performance

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How to Set Employee Expectations for Remote Work

Why It’s Important to Have a Full Picture of Company Productivity

4 Tips for Managers to Conduct Workplace Productivity Training

Does Flexible Working Increase Productivity?

How to Monitor Employee Attendance in 2025

How to Improve Remote Work Culture in Your Company

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