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40% Workers Say They Are More Productive Than Their Bosses, According To Annual Productivity Report 

40% of workers claim they are more productive than their bosses, as Britain suffers worst decade of productivity growth since 18th Century

Annual productivity report shows 60% people think their workplace has productivity issues with 38% asking for bosses to do more to boost productivity

Productivity levels in offices across the UK have fallen to a dramatic low, with a quarter of workers admitting they are unproductive for up to two hours a day, equating to a staggering 40 million* hours in lost productivity across the UK every week. Worryingly, compared to data from 2017 the average office worker has lost an extra 30 minutes each day to productivity issues.

Fellowes, office product specialists, published a second Productivity in the UK report to help businesses understand what their employees need to increase output and the tools that can help.

The study found that over a third (38%) of office workers felt their employers weren’t doing enough to help their productivity and nearly half (40%) even went as far as to say they were more productive than their boss.

The report questioned 1,250 office workers from legal, education, finance, IT & telecoms and marketing industries across the UK.

Findings include:

  • A third of UK office workers (30%) admitted to only completing 1-4 tasks every day
  • On average Brits failed to meet deadlines at least once a week
  • 65% think a four-day working week would improve productivity

A recent report from the Bank of England found that Britain has endured the worst decade for productivity growth since the 18th Century[1], whilst the Office of National Statistics have announced that between January 2018 we saw just 0.1% growth in GDP, the slowest recorded since 2012[2].

So, what is holding the UK workforce back?

The biggest causes of distraction for respondents included:

  • Talking to colleagues (47%)
  • Emails (29%)
  • Mobile phones (24%)

Although chatting with colleagues was also the number one distraction in 2017, social media and mobile use has climbed to the top distractions this year.

Bosses across the country have an obligation to help their employees, with a quarter of office workers claiming having less meetings would help them be more productive, as well as 17% saying that taking more breaks would increase output and 16% looking for better management.

Over a third (36%) complained they were faced with not having the right office equipment more than once a week, compared with 1 in 5 in 2017. A quarter (19%) agreed that better office equipment would make them feel more productive in the office and 95% agreed that good office equipment improves output.

Fellowes UK & Ireland Sales and Marketing Director, Darryl Brunt, added:

“The makeup of every workforce is different but it‘s clear that employers need to do more to help get the best from their employees. With only 59% of UK office workers saying they are quite productive its key for solutions to be implemented quickly. To unlock people’s productivity, workers must not only have the right equipment but they must feel valued and supported. By establishing smarter ways of working, employers can build an empowered workforce which best serves its customers.”

As part of its Productivity in the UK report, Fellowes aims to make workers thrive thanks to over 100 years of experience helping businesses work better. Fellowes believe that the workplace should be the optimal environment for everyone to be the best they can.

Our century-long commitment to creating workspace solutions helps workers make an impact every day. We know that with the right tools, everyone has the ability to fully harness their potential.

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