Business Link helps has released a series of staff development guides to help businesses get the most out of their employees.

Getting the best out of your people at work identifies the key business benefits of a strong workforce, what is legally required of employers together with the recommended steps that businesses of all sizes can take to improve people performance in the workplace.

Six key areas relating to people are explored within the publication:
* Creating a skilled workforce.
* Diversity and equality.
* Better performance through people.
* Inspirational leadership.
* Work-life balance & flexible working.
* Partnership working & involving employees.

Mark Turner, Head of the Business Link Unit said: "This new publication offers practical, down to earth guidance on processes and working practices to help businesses attract, develop and retain the best people. The advice has been drawn from other small businesses' real life experiences, and aims to help businesses create a high performance workplace and ultimately improve the bottom line."

To get a copy of Getting the best out of your people at work go to www.dti.gov.uk/publications or tel 0870 150 2500, fax 0870 150 2333 or Minicom 0870 150 2100.