Secure staff 'more likely to co-operate'

• 09 March 2010

  UK employment litigation cases could be cut if employees speak to one another about their worries and bond over shared experiences.
  
  Dr Clare Kelliher from Cranfield School of Management explained that malcontent among workers could be combated by colleagues building relationships with each other.
  
  "Those who feel secure in their working environment and are not overloaded are more likely to co-operate with colleagues and to look out for each other," she claimed.
  
  Managers should also act as role models and try to foster respect and dignity among their workers, Dr Kelliher added.
  
  Her comments follow results of a survey from Simplyhealth, which found that UK companies may see staff leave because they feel their mental and physical health has not been properly managed by bosses.
  
  The Bothered Britain survey found that half of workers thought their wellbeing was ignored at work and 45 per cent are going to look for a new job once the economy picks up.
  
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  Posted by Liam Lawrence

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