Your employees may be physically in the office, but under stress their performance will deteriorate by up to 70%.

	Staff under pressure often look incredibly busy but achieve little
	They may have difficulty making simple decisions, interrupting you for advice
	They are likely to make mistakes, jeopardising quality and customer service
	They will become less creative, making it difficult to get the continuous improvements you need to stay ahead

Click here to see how your employees' performance varies with stress.

In a stressful environment, staff turnover increases leading to lost productivity whilst the newcomer is brought up to speed, increased strain on the rest of the team and huge investments in recruitment and training fees (up to 40% of the first year's salary).

In summary, stress affects many areas of your business which will impact on your profits. [NEXT]