Surprising Ways to Boost Staff Morale at the Workplace

Staff morale keeps your organization healthy and positive.

As a superior, you should not take this matter lightly since it will affect the work culture.

Truth be told, a positive working environment reflects well on your organization’s productivity, image, and business.

Here are some surprising ways you can boost staff morale.

Why staff morale is so important

You may be wondering, is staff morale important? If you need to ask, then you definitely need it.

Good morale among workers holds many benefits such as:

• Increase in staff productivity and efficiency
• Higher quality work
• Attracts and retains the best talent
• Reduces staff turnover
• Lower business costs to cover accidents, absenteeism, and poor work quality

How Employers Can Improve Staff Morale at the Workplace

Low employee morale will present itself clearly in your organization’s daily environment and overall business.

As an employer, it is your responsibility to make sure this doesn’t happen since it affects you too.

Let’s look at some surprising yet effective ways to have good morale among workers.

Check in with your employees on a regular basis

Communication between a boss and their staff proves important. Schedule one-on-one meetings to track your worker’s progress and performance.

You should also check in on their work conditions and whether they have any work-related challenges or issues that you can help resolve.

Set clear and realistic goals for each employee

The leading cause of stress and burnout among workers is the unrealistic expectations of superiors. Nobody likes to be bombarded with tons of work with an impossible deadline.

So, meet with each employee to discuss their workload and expectations. Let them know that you are available if they need support too.

Avoid micro-managing

Micro-managing is where managers control every aspect of their staff’s work and scrutinizes their working process to completion.

This is a big no-no. It shows that you don’t trust your workers which will extremely demotivate them to the point of poor quality work.

Share the success and failures of the company

Your workers will appreciate that level of transparency as they will feel included and close to the company.

By sharing your organization’s successes and failures, they are motivated to do better for the company, especially when the whole team is rewarded for the good results.

Show recognition and appreciation to valued workers

Of course, hard work is expected from every employee but it wouldn’t hurt to show your appreciation towards them.

When you show gratitude for their performance, workers will feel a sense of loyalty to the company since they feel valued and accomplished for their work.

Organize team-building activities

Fun, interactive, and educational activities help foster a collaborative and motivated work culture, aid in problem-solving skills and encourage meaningful communication among peers.

This will definitely unleash their creativity and critical thinking, improves productivity, and ultimately boost staff morale!

Mind Your Health offers helpful team-building activities and talks. See here.

The Importance of Staff Morale at the Workplace

Not only is staff morale important for the sake of the business, but it also helps with your worker’s mental health and well-being.

If you feel your workers lack morale, hypnotherapy for the workplace may be an option for your company.

Mind Your Health provides a corporate package that focuses on creating healthier working environments.

If you want to know if hypnotherapy can help, get in touch with me for a chat – no strings attached.