MIKE LEIGH COOPER
Productivity, Quantified
The Hidden Cost of Inefficiency Ends Here.
Actionable Data That Cuts Operating Waste
As a Productivity Analyst, I help businesses across the UK gather precise operational data to unlock significant efficiency and productivity gains. My expertise is honed by an 11-year foundation in media production, where I focused on helping organisations tell compelling stories about community, culture, and best practices.
I currently contract with Scott-Grant, working across a diverse range of businesses and environments. My passion is observing and understanding operational dynamics, combining this with the exploration and capture of critical process data. I thrive on identifying and implementing new, more efficient ways of working. This focus has previously enabled organisations to reduce admin time and achieve significant cost savings.
Beyond pure efficiency, I am deeply interested in effective organisational governance. I specialise in Sociocracy as a transparent decision-making framework and am a Certified Sociocracy Facilitator and working member of Sociocracy for All.
My commitment to self-managed groups extends to my community involvement. As a committee member for the York Sharks Wheelchair Basketball Club, I actively participate in a vibrant, self-organised group. Local engagement, sports, and socialising are vital to the life I believe in, reinforcing my commitment to building strong, effective communities: a philosophy that I also apply to my work
I work hard to combine data with a deep respect for their people. This makes sure that when new ways of working are introduced, everyone in the organisation is on board and feels heard.
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The Power of Accreditation for Productivity Analysts
When the daily calculations you make are influencing commercial decisions about resources and recruitment for some of the UK’s biggest brands, there’s little room for subjectivity.
This is very different to my previous work in the creative sector, where opinion often influenced decision-making. As I transitioned into my role as a Productivity Analyst, the question became: How do we stay objective in our work, and how do we ensure clients see consistent outcomes, regardless of the analyst on site?
The answer, I believe, lies in accreditation.
Seeking certification with the Institute of Management Services (IMS) helped me get up to speed quickly and provided immediate confidence. It ensures the training takes every practitioner to the same level. This foundation of certified precision is crucial, guaranteeing clients that the data used to inform significant business decisions is being captured consistently, whether the site is a laboratory, a warehouse, or a factory.
Five Things I’ve Learned In 18 Months As A Productivity Analyst
After 18 years in film, I made a complete career change to become a Productivity Analyst. Discover the five most surprising lessons I learned in my first 18 months—from why milliseconds can save millions for major businesses and how to navigate cold storage warehouses, to why ‘time and motion studies’ are still deeply reliant on good people skills.