People, performance and profit: pulling the right levers

Private businesses need to look beyond the recession when it comes to managing people and their impact on the profit and loss account. A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) shows that striking the right balance between short-term benefits and long-term advantages is crucial to realise the returns on offer and thrive in the future.

The report, which takes in the views of owners and senior managers from 100 private businesses, reveals a broad understanding of the workforce issues being faced in the current climate. However, many businesses are missing basic opportunities to reduce costs and improve value from their workforce and this could cost them dearly in the longer term.

In this podcast Andy Groves, private business expert, talks to Robbie Wigley-Jones and Mo Desai from our human resource services practice to find out where opportunities are being missed. Often there are easy wins as well as longer term workforce solutions that could be put in place with high-quality HR support.

To find out more, click the play button and listen to our experts on how pulling the right people management levers can significantly improve business performance. A copy of the full report can also be found here and includes more detailed coverage of the results, along with PwC analysis and practical recommendations.

People, performance and profit: pulling the right levers (pdf)

Contact details
Email: Robbie Wigley-Jones
Tel: +44 (0)121 265 5584

Email: Rupert Hutton
Tel: +44 (0)121 265 5520