There is no way around it, due to the obvious health issues, working nowadays is immensely stressful and even more so when you are within a confined area with others. This has doubled any stress that workforces have felt, as jobs alone have become more and more stressful as time has gone on.

It is important that the health (both physical and mental) of your employees should be one of the top issues on your list to get sorted out, as they are the ones who you count on to bring in money. Here is some advice for reducing stress levels in your business.

Use software to benefit your business

It is no secret that software should benefit your business by providing the support your employees require in order for them to get their job roles done to an acceptable level, as well as at a desirable pace. However, there are still a lot of businesses that are using out-of-date or old versions of software, which therefore slows their employees down.

This is truly detrimental to the running of your business and should be addressed immediately. Working in a department such as HR, for example, can be an exhausting affair—especially if you do not have the correct software to support your HR team when it is time to sort out the wages for the whole company. By installing a completely up-to-date version of payroll software that is totally compatible with QuickBooks and Xero, as well as other much-used HR platforms, you will be providing your HR team with all the support they will need to get their job completed.

Improve the working area

One of the main ways you can improve your business and take some stress out of the working day for your employees is to improve their working area. By taking on board and working with the 5S system of; sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain, you will be creating an environment that is right for working in and for getting the best results in, too.

When putting this in place, it is important to set aside 20 minutes or so at the end of each working day so that your employees can make sure that the 5s system is totally adhered to and that each workstation is ready for the next day of work—or shift, if you are running a factory with shift-workers.

Regardless of the kind of business you are running, whether it is purely office based, manufacturing, or indeed any other kind, the 5S system works very well to get any workstation organized, clear of distractions, and ready for optimum working; giving your employees a stress-free environment to work in.

Get your scheduling right

One area where there can be a lot of stress is within the scheduling area of any business, so it is important that you have the correct scheduling software to support your business needs. When saying that, you will also need to give all your employees access to the scheduling software in order for you to get the most out of it.

Obtaining software for scheduling purposes that can be changed in real time can be a godsend to those who look at the planning and pricing of a project. Being able to give a customer a more accurate estimate for delivery or project completion can bring a feeling of wellbeing not only to your team members, but also to your customers—especially if you start hitting your targets every time.