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   Pay rises, flexible working and social gatherings be damned. What
   workers really want, it turns out, is a few tunes in the office.
   workplace moraleboosting tactics, followed by flexible hours and
   The research shows that it really is not that hard to make workers
   happy. Just a few tweaks to the workplace environment could help you
   keep staff turnover down. About 44pc of the small business workers
   surveyed said that playing music would improve their working life; 41pc
   wanted flexible hours; and 40pc sought a sociable work environment.
   of the UK small business personnel would be happier at work if they
   music they want during their working day, you are not only likely to
   that nine out of 10 workers perform better when listening to music.
   test results and 81pc completed their fastest work when music was
   Of course, music tends to work better in environments where staff are
   less helpful for work that requires high levels of problem-solving.
   want at work. Just 12pc cared about pictures, plants or other
   free(ish) to give loyal workers their birthday off – and this is a
   that hard work is rewarded.
   of the other streaming networks, buy in some decent cakes, and push
   flexible hours up the work agenda. It is the way forward for having
    1. Happy colleagues working
    2. A woman going through her accounts in a workshop