{"id":5517,"date":"2022-04-04T15:53:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T20:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/starting-a-business-building-a-positive-work-environment.html"},"modified":"2024-05-22T01:19:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:19:06","slug":"starting-a-business-building-a-positive-work-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/starting-a-business-building-a-positive-work-environment.html","title":{"rendered":"Starting a Business: Building a Positive Work Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Starting a Business: Building a Positive Work Environment<\/h1>\n
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When you’re starting a new business, creating a positive work environment is critical. It can help you attract and retain the best talent and build a strong company culture from the ground up. Research shows that employees are 13% more productive when happy<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

So how can you create a positive work environment? Here are a few tips.<\/p>\r\n

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Implement Smooth Hiring and Onboarding Processes<\/h2>\r\n

One of the best ways to create a positive work environment is to make sure your hiring and onboarding processes are smooth. Though you may not be able to plan for every possible scenario, you should have a plan in place for the most common ones.<\/p>\r\n

Make sure your training processes are smooth and easy to follow. Communicate with your employees throughout the process. This will help them feel welcome and included in your company, which is vital to your company’s work culture. According to a 2014 poll, 21% of employees<\/a> who left in the first six months said they departed because they weren’t given the training they needed.<\/p>\r\n

This initial training should include:<\/p>\r\n