YOUR BUSINESS _ AUTUMN 2024 E mployees are the beating heart of any business. How well your staff perform their work roles can have an immense impact on your company's productivity, decision-making and revenue, while effective teams can help make your enterprise more adaptable. Creating an environment in which your personnel thrives can increase staff retention - an issue that half of HR professionals (51%) say is their biggest challenge, according to research carried out earlier this year by HR services company Ciphr. 235 WORDS: TRISH LESSLIE