Negative office atmosphere is the main cause of a bad day at work, according to new research.
A Best Companies survey of 3,000 people found women were most likely to complain about the problem, adding that it was often caused by office politics.
Other things found to impact on the working day include tyrant bosses, not being appreciated and boring work. Jonathan Austin, chief executive of Best Companies, which promotes employee engagement, said it was up to managers to make sure workers were having a good day at the office.
He said: “Ensure that office politics don’t create a bad atmosphere and carefully manage those staff who could be potential bad apples. It’s important to ensure people are motivated about their work so set objectives carefully and look for ways to give people work they find interesting. Simply saying thank you will go a long way to ensuring that people don’t feel taken for granted.”
