If your employees are distracted in the workplace, there’s a good chance it’s due to relationship problems at home, according to a study by ComPsych Corporation.

The study asked employees what their biggest distraction is at work, to which 22% cited personal relationship issues.

“Relationship problems continue to be a top reason for calls to ComPsych,” said Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, Chairman and CEO of ComPsych. “These issues, when they happen, can occupy a significant amount of a person’s time and attention, making it very difficult to focus at work.

Other responses included:

• challenges with work relationships — 16%
• financial/legal problems — 15%
• child-related or caregiving issues — 11%
• personal health problems — 6%
• personal communications (cell phone, e-mail/instant messenger, social media) — 4%
• other — 7%

Staff | June 15, 2012

Source: http://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/other/personal-relationships-top-employee-distraction-29639