Productivity as strategy: Competing and growing in a changing UK economy
Join Bart van Ark for a 30-minute webinar exploring why productivity has become one of the UK’s most important drivers of competitiveness and growth.
- Event Time
- 31 Mar 12:30 - 31 Mar 13:00
Join Bart van Ark for a 30-minute webinar exploring why productivity has become one of the UK’s most important drivers of competitiveness and growth.
In today's uncertain economic climate, productivity is central to business performance.
This insight-driven session will explore how shifting fiscal conditions and policy priorities are reshaping the landscape for organisations, and what leading firms are doing to stay ahead.
We'll also be joined by leaders who have taken our Strategic Productivity course and are already applying their new insights into their organisations.
What to expect
During this 30-minute session, you will:
- Gain insights into why productivity is critical to the UK’s economic competitiveness
- Understand how changing fiscal conditions and policy priorities are affecting businesses
- Learn how leading organisations are responding to economic uncertainty
- Discover how technology, skills, leadership and investment contribute to productivity growth
- Hear practical perspectives from leaders who have already completed the Strategic Productivity course
Webinar format
The session will include:
- A brief introduction to the Strategic Productivity course from the Client Relations team
- Opening insights from Professor Bart van Ark
- A discussion with previous course delegates, sharing their experiences and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing organisations today
Together, the speakers will explore how business leaders can turn current economic pressures into opportunities for sustainable growth.
Who should attend?
This webinar is particularly relevant for:
- Business leaders and senior decision-makers
- Directors and business owners
- Professionals responsible for strategy, transformation or growth
- Organisations interested in improving performance through productivity-focused leadership
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Professor Bart van Ark
Bart Van Ark is a Professor of Productivity Studies at Alliance Manchester Business School and is also the Managing Director of The Productivity Institute. The Productivity Institute is a UK-wide organisation which aims to lay the foundations for an era of sustained and inclusive productivity growth. It brings together academic research, policy studies and business engagement.
Between 2008 and 2022, Bart was Chief Economist at The Conference Board - a global business research organisations headquartered in New York. Here, he worked with dozens of global companies on business strategy related to global economic trends, labour markets and human capital, technology and innovation, and productivity.