Encourage your employees to have their say and actively involve them in group discussions. This will promote engagement and communication and help improve productivity. Communicating clearly allows you to get things done effectively, obtain information, make decisions and develop positive business relationships. In order to be successful, businesses must adopt a 'listening culture' in order to make staff feel valued and more inclined to support the business. This, in turn, leads to better performance, higher productivity and more staff buy-in.

Good communication within your business can alert you to any health risks as well as allowing you to counteract them quickly. Call the Adviceline and speak to an adviser for guidance in this area.