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Will dieting help your business? Expert says 'yes'

Business expert says brands should go on a diet.

Modern workplaces are often looking for new ways to increase productivity and motivate staff members.

And while some companies rely on traditional management techniques to meet quotas, it seems that more and more brands are turning their gaze to progressive leadership practices.

With this in mind, it may not come as a surprise that a number of employers in the US are adding 'diets' to their list of corporate responsibilities.

American marketing and HR experts, The Grossman Group, are constantly examining the different ways people behave at work.

Among the surprising things they have found is the fact that many individuals look to their bosses for advice on everything from daily duties to personal activities - which is why the leadership experts are keen to promote healthy workplace attitudes that start at the top.

"The Workplace Diet is designed to help leaders conquer employee confusion, apathy, lack of motivation, and the increasing cost of inefficient communication," said David Grossman, founder and chief executive officer of the Grossman Group.

Mr Grossman, a self-starter with a genuine can-do attitude, made it clear that this diet was different to others because it shied away from the notion of quick fixes.

"There's no celebrity spokesperson or meals to buy. No magic pills to take. Just some simple yet powerful actions that will help leaders eliminate bad habits, as well as shed unproductive time and wasted resources to lead better in 2012," Grossman opined.

He said that bosses often set the tone of workplaces and were therefore in the best possible position to make meaningful changes, which would result in happier and more productive employees. 

"If every boss would work on these skills, we'd have less BS and more humanity in the workplace, which employees deserve," he asserted.

Writing on his blog Grossman suggested kicking off this year's diet by: sharing expectations, expectations, purposeful communications, empathy, active listening, learning the art of saying 'thank you', and engagement surveys.

But anther sure-fire way to make your employees happy is to give them a top-of-the-line Sydney business cards.