The Sideways 6 Academy

7 steps to improve operational efficiency

Emma Johnson — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:40:21 GMT

At a time where costs are high and industries are competitive, the key to business success is to make the most efficient use of available resources. That's the basic premise of operational efficiency, but as many leaders know, finding, implementing and engaging people in cost-saving efforts isn't always easy.

Mastering business cost efficiency for sustainable change

Emma Johnson — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:39:10 GMT

Cost management is the number one priority for many business leaders, but only 48% of companies managed to meet cost saving targets in 2024.

5 tried & tested change management frameworks

Emma Johnson — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:07:37 GMT

Every day, organisations face transformations that can either propel them forward or hold them back. The harsh truth? Around 70% of change initiatives fail due to underestimating one thing: people.

How Currys tracks the impact of employee ideas

Emma Johnson — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:27:55 GMT

We spoke with Phil Knowles, Head of Continuous Improvement & Skills Development at Currys, to find out how his team tracks impact across their employee ideas platform, the Pitch, powered by Sideways 6. From financial validation to frontline feedback loops, here’s how they’re making it work.

Operational efficiency: the key to unlocking business growth

Emma Johnson — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:31:50 GMT

Recent data reveals 33% of executives are prioritising cost reductions and 67% plan to reinvest those savings into growth, making operational efficiency a strategic necessity.

Workforce efficiency tips for leaders

Emma Johnson — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:32:07 GMT

Today, decision-makers in organisations put considerable effort into optimisation, minimising inputs and maximising outputs, reinvesting those cost savings for growth.

Transformation in construction and the built environment

Emma Johnson — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:05:38 GMT

Tight margins, evolving regulations and workforces spread across multiple sites can make it difficult for transformations to take root, at least without securing alignment across all teams.

Software & transformations shaping the future of retail

Emma Johnson — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:27:22 GMT

Digital transformation in the retail sector has come a long way since the rise of e-commerce and mobile-friendly shopping, with a slew of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality tools poised to transform the way brands and customers interact.

A step-by-step guide to the change management process

Emma Johnson — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:29:44 GMT

Everything changes, it’s the one constant in life and in business. For some, change brings about feelings of anxiety, others see it as an exciting opportunity for growth; preparedness often decides which side you fall on.

Sideways 6 product updates: H1 2025

Emma Johnson — Tue, 27 May 2025 11:44:29 GMT

From smart dashboards to anonymous idea submissions and smoother workflows, here’s the highlights of what we shipped in the first half of 2025 to make idea management even more seamless for our customers.