3 ways to create a happier workforce

An ongoing challenge for HR professionals and business leaders is finding new ways to keep employees morale, motivation and productivity levels at a high.

Research carried out by the Jackson Organisation of Columbia, Maryland, found that employers who actively value their staff benefitted from a return on equity and assets between 2.4% and 8.7% more than firms that didn’t.

Speaking to HR Grapevine, Kavitha Chahel, Founder and MD of Compassionism, a leadership coaching and training company, gave us her three top tips to create a happier work environment, and believes the key is to effectively appreciate employees.

1. Firstly, hierarchy doesn’t mean that staff members lower down the ladder are any less important in the team.  Chahel says: “It takes a tribe to raise a business – so it is vital that business leaders instil a culture of mutual trust, respect and openness. The tribe of any business goes right from the most junior member of staff right up to the business owner(s).