Practice Fairness And Objectivity\n<\/strong>As you spend the majority of your week with your employees and colleagues, you will of course develop friendships with some over others. While the opportunity to create personal relationships with those your work with is wonderful, any manager or employer needs to avoid showing favoritism and bias. Whether or not you are personally friends with every employee, you need to treat them all fairly. Make sure that every company decision can be objectively justified and doesn’t benefit certain employees over others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Maintaining a peaceful and productive workplace can be a challenge. With the right tools, you can resolve conflicts peacefully, keep every employee satisfied, and protect the company against potential liabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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