Respect in the workplace should be every employee's due. However, this is often far from a reality. Personality conflict, cliques, bullying, bias, jealousy and nepotism are just some of the causes of disputes to rear their ugly heads in businesses of all shapes and sizes. Divisiveness can result in costly and far reaching negative repercussions: from loss of team motivation, productivity issues and increased sick days, through to time and money spent on recruiting and training new staff.
