As an entrepreneur, starting a new business and hiring employees to join your team can often be a daunting first move to make as your business expands. It can be difficult to create the right environment and culture as a start-up business whilst also developing your brand.
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While many considerations are given to physical safety in the workplace, it is only recently that the focus has turned to mental health and the significant impact it can have on the workforce’s ability to conduct its duties effectively. Issues around mental health in the UK cost businesses £35 billion per year, and cultural issues around ‘presenteeism’ are seeing workers fail to admit to mental health issues, resulting in poor health and reduced productivity.
The success of a business is greatly dependent on the efficiency of the employees. The relationship of the people in an organisation will determine the kind of outcome that they will produce as a team. This is the reason why it is also very important for every business owner, manager and supervisor to examine the kind of atmosphere in the office. One has to be sensitive to the needs of the people he or she is managing. Teamwork is only possible if everyone is comfortable with the company of the other.
