Keeping your office or workplace at peace is no easy task. There are many different reasons why this is the case. You may be dealing with different employees from different countries, different religions, or even different sexual orientations. All of these factors can produce a volatile work environment. In addition to causing headaches and increasing work stress, violence also places a large economic burden on your bottom line.

The best way to combat this is to make a concerted effort to create and maintain peace and order. This should be a collaborative effort on the part of all employees. By creating a code of conduct, a set of guidelines, or a simple document that outlines exactly what your employees can and cannot do, you can keep your peace of mind at the top of your game.

Aside from the actual act of creating and maintaining peace and order, there are also other steps that can be taken to avert the dreaded workplace apocalypse. First, make sure to put a good foot forward and be fair and honest. Next, have a detailed code of conduct in place so that no employee will be caught off guard when the inevitable snafu occurs. Last but not least, be a little more sensitive to the needs of your employees. Make the effort to learn about their cultures and backgrounds. If they see you as a human being, they are much more likely to respect you as a friend.

The most important element of a successful business is your employees. Be sure to provide them with the tools, information, and training to do their jobs well and on time. It is also a good idea to take a proactive approach to addressing issues as they arise, avoiding the dreaded “no problem” approach. For example, if you discover that a group of workers are stealing your employee’s lunchbox, you need to find out why this happened and how to solve the situation.