Software robots: the answer to a more productive, engaged workforce

Ongoing Brexit tensions have cut the productivity of UK companies and created a crucial need for increased productivity – which Robotic Process Automation (RPA) could help provide. New technologies like RPA are becoming commonplace in offices and increasing the efficiencies of businesses processes as a result. That's because they execute rules-based office tasks, freeing people up for more meaningful, strategic tasks, and helping boost engagement, productivity and happiness in turn. They are also ushering in a new world of work: according to the World Economic Forum, 65% of children now entering primary school will hold jobs that currently don't exist. Research conducted with Forrester has revealed that both businesses and workers have already started to benefit from the adoption of RPA. According to Gallup, 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged in their roles, whilst disengaged employees cost the UK £52-70 billion per year in lost productivity.