Could tackling bullying improve motivation and retention?

Tackling bullying could be one way workplaces attempt to improve motivation and retention.

According to mental health charity Mind, no one should have to "suffer in silence" in these situations and employers have a duty to step in and find a resolution.

The non-profit body was reacting to figures released by recruitment firm Reabur, which revealed that a fifth of staff feel picked on by their boss.

Even more - 28 per cent - claimed to have been bullied by a peer in the workplace.

However, only eight per cent of those polled said they had reported the incident to someone senior.

Policy and campaigns manager at Mind Emma Mamo said that people can often be signed off due to stress - so dealing with bullying may be a good way to improve motivation and retention.

"Feeling victimised and fearful, day in day out while you are trying to do your job is an obvious path to unhappiness and no workplace should take bullying lightly," she remarked.

Employers should start of by having a "quiet word" with the perpetrator to try and resolve the issue, Ms Mamo concluded. Back