Why spreading happiness in the office makes business sense

Low workplace engagement costs the UK £340billion per year, according to figures from UK PLC. Plugging this productivity problem remains high on the agenda of HR departments.

With a study from the University of Warwick revealing that happy and engaged staff are 12% more productive, while unhappy staff are 10% less productive, it is believed that one way to curtail the drain on UK businesses is by improving job satisfaction.