Productivity Club Scotland is a forum for networking and peer-to-peer learning for businesses. We provide signposting to resources, and support our members to focus on continuous improvement and organisational capacity.

The aim of Productivity Talks is to provide you with an opportunity to discuss challenges and potential solutions, reflect on your own approach and understand the views of others. Our speakers will deliver short, to the point talks or case studies drawn from their own experience, which will be followed by discussion and time for questions. 

13.30 - Introduction and welcome

13.35 - Increasing productivity by 40% - Steven Harris, Supply Chain Director, Hydrasun

13.50 - Leadership journey - David Massey, Managing Director, The Apprentice Store

14.05 - Q&A

14.15 - Group discussion

14.45 - Finish

We had prepared to include a session on the DigitalBoost Development Fund which launched yesterday however the fund has been suspended for new applications due to the high level of applications received. To keep up to date with developments related to this fund, please visit https://www.digitalboostdevelopmentgrant.co.uk/

These events are designed to interactive with group discussions. We hope that you can join us. 

Full joining instructions will be sent to you the day prior to the event. 

Speaker profiles:

Steven Harris, Operations Director at Hydrasun

Steven joined Hydrasun in 2003 and took on the role of Operations Director in 2016. Before joining Hydrasun he worked within the Pharmaceutical industry where he developed extensive experience and expertise in delivering continuous improvement programmes, building his expertise in quality management and Lean Six Sigma.

David Massey, Managing Director of The Apprentice Store

The Apprentice Store is an IT services business based in Inverness that offers quality IT support, Microsoft 365, Web Develop and Digital Transformation services to small and micro businesses across the UK. They are unique in the IT sector as they operate as a social enterprise and create the opportunity for sustainable employment to young people who have been excluded from employment. Young people are at the core of the organisation with the being recognised in their Investors In Young People Gold accreditation along with being shortlisted in the British Chamber of Commerce Awards 2019 for Employer of the Year having won the Scottish region.