Employee Performance & Productivity

Explore our insights below to discover innovative performance management strategies, productivity enhancement techniques, and evidence-based approaches that help you build a culture of continuous improvement. Learn how our HR management services can help you align individual performance with organisational objectives, creating sustainable competitive advantage through your most valuable asset - your people.

The Complete Guide to Performance Management for UK SMEs

9th October 2025

Effective performance management is crucial for UK SMEs. It has the potential to impact employee wellbeing, satisfaction, engagement and career progression. In fact, companies that provide continuous feedback report 40% higher employee engagement.

Personalisation – One Size Doesn’t Fit All

26th May 2025

Employers can introduce personalisation in a more meaningful and beneficial way which not only boosts employee experience and increases employee engagement but has a positive impact on the business’ bottom line.

The Benefits of 360 Degree Feedback

25th May 2025

‘Can I give you some feedback?’ These six simple worlds can often turn someone’s stomach. Many employees fear feedback for many reasons.

Benefits Across The Ages (20s vs 50s)

25th May 2025

We all want to feel valued; it’s human nature. It’s so important for businesses to recognise good work and to offer rewards and benefits to make their employees feel appreciated.

The Recipe for Business Success: Personality, Personality, Personality

5th May 2025

For a number of years, employers would predominantly focus on the functionality of their employees.

The Best Techniques for Tackling the Worst HR Problems

24th April 2025

The saying goes by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Psychometric and Personality Profiling: How Your Business Can Work Better Together

24th April 2025

There’s no doubt that an essential part of a HR department is drawing together the perfect team – one where individuals work well with other members and are inspired by the different nuances and talents they each bring.

Workplace Productivity: How Much Criticism is too Much?

23rd April 2025

It is important to help your employees improve and tell them what they can do better. But too much criticism can be more of a hindrance than a help.  But how much criticism is too much?

Using AI To Grow Your Business

27th March 2025

How many times do you think you’ve interacted with artificial intelligence over the past couple of days? You may not know, but we bet that the true answer is a lot higher than you think.

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Maximising employee performance and productivity remains one of the most critical drivers of business success, yet many organisations struggle to implement effective performance management systems that truly motivate and develop their workforce. In an era where talent retention is paramount and employee expectations continue to evolve, traditional annual reviews and generic productivity metrics no longer suffice. Modern businesses require sophisticated approaches that blend continuous feedback, data-driven insights, and employee development to create high-performing teams.

Our professional HR consultancy services transform how businesses approach performance management, moving beyond outdated systems to create dynamic, goal-aligned frameworks that drive real results. Through our comprehensive business HR solutions, we help organisations implement performance improvement plans, design objective KPI frameworks, and establish continuous feedback cultures that boost both individual and team productivity. From startups to established enterprises, our HR services for businesses address the unique challenges of measuring and enhancing performance across diverse work environments.

We understand that effective performance management isn't one-size-fits-all. Our outsourced HR services encompass everything from designing competency frameworks and implementing 360-degree feedback systems to conducting productivity assessments and creating employee development programmes. Whether you're addressing underperformance issues, establishing performance appraisal processes, or seeking to enhance overall workforce productivity through engagement initiatives, our expert HR business services provide tailored solutions backed by industry best practices.

What our clients say

"Truly excellent HR service and support"

The support, knowledge and guidance that Katie and the team at P3 provide to the business has proven truly invaluable. They really do become your right hand for everything HR. Although outsourced, the service and support provided is truly embedded into the business to become a key part of the business and the team, both for myself and our employees. Thank you P3PM!

L Carter

"Expert Support & Terrific Service"

Our company joined with P3 a few years ago and we have experienced nothing but expert support with all our HR needs. Michaela has been a fantastic asset, acting almost as if she is part of the company with her quick replies and excellent reports that allow us to monitor our companies needs more efficiently. We would also like to mention Katie, Emma, Claire and Charlotte who have helped us develop and improve our policies and procedures as well as providing specialist support to us with regards to the more delicate and less desirable sides of managing employees. P3 have become an invaluable asset to our company supporting us as we continually develop and adapt our HR needs.

Luke McDuff

"Working Alongside P3PM"

Having P3PM support is an asset to our company. When I need any assistance with certain circumstances P3 is always available and always very helpful. They are a brilliant team and were very helpful during the latest disciplinary we had on site.

Graham

"P3 - a Value Add team"

I have worked with P3, and more specifically Claire, for over 6 years. Claire is a great sounding board and provides advice and guidance on a range of HR activities from day-to-day operations through to strategic initiatives, that allows the organisation to continually develop and create a high performing workforce. On a personal level, P3 also provide opportunities for myself and my team to learn and develop which is a invaluable service to us all.

Katie Yates

"Engaging with P3 People"

I have engaged with P3 People over the past three years and it has been a real pleasure working with them and it has enabled me to grow the company as I wanted to by developing our culture and ensuring that we were recruiting, developing and retaining some great people. As with most businesses, we did have a few people issues to deal with and at those times I really appreciated that P3 People were there advising us and guiding us through the various procedures that we had to follow. Also, one of the most helpful things they did for us was to help us put our performance review process in place. We ran it for the first time in March-April last year and it went down very well with a positive response from the staff.
As our company has grown significantly now, we have recently recruited our own HR Director. However, I should emphasise that because of the help that P3 People provided, it allowed me to take the company to where we are today and I have no hesitation in recommending P3 People for the work that they do and the support that they have provided to us.

Alan Boyd

"I have always had a positive experience with every consultant here at P3"

When I joined the company 2 years ago, I was bought in to head up the HR department all on my own. Michaela helped me in particular to navigate my way through! She has always been an extension to my team and never treated like an external consultant.

Michaela has proven to be a true delight, demonstrating exceptional professionalism and efficiency in handling various human resources responsibilities. Her approach to HR tasks is not only systematic but also incredibly effective. Her combination of professionalism, efficiency, and effective communication makes her an invaluable asset to P3.

I have always had a positive experience with every consultant here at P3.

Anon.

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