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National Productivity Week: Increasing Productivity Through Manager–Employee Relationships

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Dates:1 May 2026
Times:10:00 - 12:00
What is it:Workshop
Organiser:The Productivity Institute
How much:Free
Who is it for:University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public
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About the session:

Delivered by Eileen Donnelly - Founder and Chief Executive of Ripple & Co and an experienced senior leader from a global FTSE 250 organisation - this session, delivered in partnership with The Productivity Institute, offers a live, evidence-based experience using immersive, actor-led learning to translate productivity research into real-world practice.

Rather than talking about productivity, by engagement with an innovative approach to learning, delegates will see, feel and influence behaviour in real time, gaining practical insight into how small shifts in manager capability and confidence can unlock significant performance gains. This award winning, CPD accredited learning solution, called Talkworks is designed to be provocative, memorable and action-focused session, leaving participants with a changed mindset and a clear pathway to sustained behaviour change beyond the event.

What you can expect:

  • A fresh leadership perspective on people, performance and productivity
  • Live insight into the behaviours and dynamics that shape workplace outcomes
  • Greater confidence in handling the conversations leaders often avoid
  • A powerful demonstration of what unproductive relationships look and feel like
  • Practical behaviour shifts that can improve outcomes immediately
  • Ideas you can take back to your team to improve collaboration and performance

Talkworks has been delivered in organisations across a variety of sectors including Virgin, Kelloggs, NatWest, GXO, VolkerWessels, Cadent Gas, Mott MacDonald and St John Ambulance.

About National Productivity Week:

  • National Productivity Week is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving outcomes for people, firms and places across the UK. This national campaign brings together leading researchers, policy thinkers, industry partners and regional voices to kick off a week of new report launches, debate and knowledge sharing.
  • This year’s overarching theme for National Productivity Week, “Better outcomes for people, firms and places,” reflects The Productivity Institute’s mission to ensure that productivity improvements translate into real benefits: higher living standards, better quality jobs, stronger business performance and more prosperous local economies.

Other North West Productivity Forum events:

  • This event forms part of the wider programme from the North West Productivity Forum taking place at Alliance Manchester Business School.
  • We hope you will arrive before the event for a workshop on improving productivity through manager-employee relationships, followed by a complimentary networking lunch.

Price: Free

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