58 Ways to Boost Morale
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1. Zap ‘em With Positive Energy
58 Ways to Boost Morale: As my employees all work from home (my company is virtual), I get them all on the phone for a conference call and I give them a pep talk. I tell them I feel exciting opportunities coming our way in the next couple of weeks. I tell the team I need everybody to get excited and be ready because things are about to get crazy and really fun. By getting myself excited and pumped up, my employees get excited and pumped up. It is contagious. Positive energy starts at the top and works down. Thanks To: Peter Geisheker of The Geisheker Group Marketing Firm |
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2. Employee Morale? Not My Worry.
58 Ways to Boost Morale: While this may not always be the case, the way I’ve dealt with all employee issues so far is to not have any employees. I have many vendors and partners that I work with, but have avoided hiring full-time employees so I can keep my company lean. If a project warrants outside help, I bring on the staff/partners needed to take care of the job. Otherwise, I’m a one-woman shop. Thanks To: Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk of BBR Marketing |
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3. Mix It Up!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Here are a few ideas I believe work & have experienced in the past. Have “Late Day Mondays. Once a month allow your employees to arrive an hour late on a Monday morning – or leave an hour early on a Friday. Take pictures: Every office has an aspiring photographer. Ask that person to take candid shots of employees, and add them to the “Humor” section Play with the dress code: Hold an “Ugly Tie,” “Ugly Pants,” or “Ugly Sweater” day. Award prizes. Thanks To: Susan Vernicek of S&J Identity – Identity Magazine |
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4. Their Work Has Meaning
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Everyone has their down moments. We’re human. I sometimes remind people about what we stand for, and how the nature of our work HELPS people and organizations. And I remind them also about how that person has touched someone, done something, made a positive difference in someone’s life, in the course of a business day. It’s not only about doing business; it’s about doing business with heart and a meaningfulness. And this gives an employee validation about his or her life’s meaning, as well. Thanks To: Andrea Gold of Gold Stars Speakers Bureau |
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5. Honor Your Employees
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When was the last time you said to an employee “Thank you for a job well done” or “You are part of a dynamic team that makes this company successful” or “I welcome your ideas as together we can soar the company to greater heights and success” Are you delivering what you promise to them, do you make them feel important to the team? Remember each and everyone of thsee people are the jewels that help your company shine, so let them know you appreciate them and that they do make a difference. Thanks To: Robbie Motter of Robbie MotterdbaContacts Unlimited |
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6. Moral Boost
58 Ways to Boost Morale: In difficult times and dark days, my employees turn to me. Thanks To: Jeff Schoener of Neuro-Enhancement Strategies |
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7. Speak Their Language Of Love
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Everyone feels loved and appreciated differently. If you’ve ever read Dr. Gary Chapman’s book “The Five Love Languages” you already know that. Basically it comes down to knowing what the individual values in order to make him/her feel valuable. Giving gift cards may connect with one person, whereas another would prefer an afternoon off, and the third may just want an “atta-boy” or “atta-girl”. Understanding this can help keep morale high even during the most frustrating of projects. Thanks To: Nicole Dean of Marketer’s Coach |
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8. Don’t Let Them Guessing!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Most employees will say the most frustrating thing about their boss or employer is the lack of communication and information. Even in difficult times employees like to feel they are “in the know”. While you can’t share everything, to motivate staff make sure each person has some feedback on how they are doing and what contribution they are making overall. If you leave a void of information, employees will fill it and often times it’s not with what you’d want! So, emphasize communication. Thanks To: Beverly Flaxington of The Collaborative |
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9. Bring In The Reinforcements!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When morale starts to slip, the best thing you can do is to bring in a new voice. Sometimes the familiar voice doesn’t quite get the same reaction. Think about sports coaches, motivational speakers, a fortune 500 Executive, or anyone in your list of contacts that might be willing to come in and give a speech to your crew. Even if they are not directly related to your company, these types of leaders can motivate anyone to succeed. Their stories will strike a cord in your employees! Thanks To: Michael Ayalon of Petwebdesigner.com |
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10. Optimize The Optimism
58 Ways to Boost Morale: General Colin Powell said it best: “Optimism is a force-multiplier.” If, as many believe, it’s the leader’s job to keep hope alive, then you, as Chief Morale Officer, have to repeat the optimistic message over and over. Find quotes, encouraging stats, uplifting examples and weave these in to staff meetings, company newsletters, interviews, press releases, et cetera. Thanks To: Marlene Caroselli of Principled Persuasion |
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11. Buy Them Lunch!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Seriously who doesn’t want a free ride? Invite all your employees to a sit down lunch and just talk. If you feel there is coldness in the air then spark up a conversation; possibly about a new venture or a new client. I remember in elementary school if any of the kids had bad feelings towards someone else the teacher would force us to talk in a circle until we all fell to the floor laughing… Hey sometimes you have to be a kid again to boost morale! Thanks To: Zanade Mann of Online & Off Marketinbg and PR |
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12. Remember Why………………
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Chin up! Don’t loose site of why you do what you do. Your service or product serves. Try not to forget it. Thanks To: Carolyn Bartz of WITH PEN IN HAND |
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13. Grumpy Employees
58 Ways to Boost Morale: The first step is to look at what you’re doing to contribute to this problem. Are you grumpy and your employees are merely reflecting your mood? Are your expectations reasonable? Are you allowing one or two people to disrupt an otherwise collaborative team? Do your employees share your dream for the future? Do you encourage or criticize your people? Do you take a personal interest in them or are they merely a cog in the wheel? Discover your contribution to the problem and boost morale. Thanks To: Dale Furtwengler of Furtwengler & Associates, P.C. |
14. Win Before Losing Morale
58 Ways to Boost Morale: It’s hard no matter what business you’re in, be it entrepreneur or corporate America, to keep morale upbeat. Treat employees more as family, part of a team, not simply employees. Create suggestion bxs, ask for their input on how to make your biz better & actually implement their ideas. Make the environment unique, fun & enjoyable, not just a J-O-B, so they want to be there. Happy employees make for better business, higher morale and more and better production. Try it out, see what happens. Thanks To: Janette Buckhaulter of Success Transcripts |
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15. Don’t Hide!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Is morale suffering in your company because of you? As an entreperenur, the weight of the world lands on your shoulders daily. If the weight has become too much to handle, the first reaction, especially for male leaders, is to isolate. But when you sit in your office, behind closed doors, you’re sending a clear message to your team: fear. The solution? Get out of your office and connect. Share as much as you can. Smile. They need to see you, believe in you. That validation may be the cure. Thanks To: Kaira Rouda of Real You and Real Living |
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16. Figure Out Why
58 Ways to Boost Morale: One of the most important assets in your business is your support…your team. If your employees have low morale, then YOU as a leader need to first FIGURE OUT WHY this is happening. Low morale will no doubt show up in the way they handle your business. It must be dealt with swiftly! Remember that your employees have lives outside of your business, so do not take it personally. First figure out why the issue exists. Thanks To: Sandra Baptist of Inst. Forward-Thinking Accountants |
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17. Stop, Listen And Act!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Communicate! Ask what the issues,LISTEN, then act! Create an environment of authenticity, integrity, and innovation. Encourage creativity and involvement. As an entrepreneur, you have vision, but you can’t do it all alone. Thriving businesses are built by holding a clear vision and unleashing the talents of everyone on your team to bring that vision to reality. Learn from those around you and bring the best to market! Thanks To: Judith Lukomski of Transitions Today Inc. |
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18. Be Honest, Focus On Positive
58 Ways to Boost Morale: The stresses of meeting payroll can be overwhelming to owners in tough economic times. When businesses struggle, employees struggle right along with them. In my experience the best thing is to be open and honest with employees about the situation. Of course, note the positive along with the difficult. Let you employees help with any needed course correction. Let them give input. They have a stake in the success of the company, too! Thanks To: Alison Moore Smith of Start Blogging in 1 Week |
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19. Promise Relief From Overwork
58 Ways to Boost Morale: In our organization, morale is most likely to drop because the workload is heavy. I always offer compensatory time off after a project is over and encourage people to take flex time as needed during the project so that their lives are disrupted as little as possible. I also remind people of their past successes and the appreciation our clients have shared with them. If we are working late, I pay for dinner. I also make sure everyone gets home safely . . . even if that means paying for a cab. Thanks To: Donald Mitchell of The 400 Year Project |
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20. Morale Takes Teamwork
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Year after year, I found management always compounded the poor morale! When sales numbers were down, they would hammer the salespeople that they were lazy, no good, and would soon lose their jobs if they didn’t improve. What if instead, management had done the opposite – asking, “How may we help you? What do you need? Let’s have a meeting to brainstorm; we’ll have a party when the numbers turn around…” Work on poor morale together as a team – you will reach new highs and increase revenue. Thanks To: Elinor Stutz of Smooth Sale, LLC |
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21. Talk To Me!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: First of all it’s important to understand the underlying reason for the dip in morale. Asking open ended questions and encouraging honest dialogue gets people to share their feelings. This will lead to an exchange of ideas and suggestions on what can be done to improve the situation. Even if it’s something outside of your span of control, the fact that you cared enough to open up the lines of communication will, in itself, begin to improve morale. Thanks To: Marya Grier of Performance Connect |
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22. Short Sharp Shock
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Setting short small achievable milestones or goals is a sure fire way to boost morale. Whether you choose to have some form of incentive/prize or not is another matter but getting some quick wins under ones belt does great for morale boosting. It’s making/feeling a difference that is the key so choose some good, short term, achievable but important/effective goals. Thanks To: Chris Moore of Help It Crashed Again |
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23. It’s You!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: If your employees are discouraged, look in the mirror. What face are you showing them? You are the role model: your energy, your enthusiasm, your vision of the future. Demonstrate your excitement, your optimism, your belief in the company. If you can’t do that, why would anyone else care? Thanks To: Stephen Balzac of 7 Steps Ahead, LLC |
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24. Large Morale Deposits
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Value your employees. Always remind them of the goal or prize all striving for but also remind them that they are prized employees. Thank them for their hard work all of the time; this will prove wise in the hard times that will come later. By doing this you are sharing your vision with them and making them part of that vision. This will motivate them a lot more in the long run than just reminding them of a paycheck. Make large deposits in them now so there is something to withdraw later on. Thanks To: Edwin Soler of Libreria Berea |
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25. Give Ownership
58 Ways to Boost Morale: My team’s morale is directly connected to their sense of creativity. When they lack new, creative ideas, their motivation wanes. To help combat this, we discuss what is stifling their creativity and then give them the opportunity to solve the challenge. The solution provides ownership over new ideas and implementation of those ideas helps boost their own morale because they own the project. Thanks To: Melissa Rose of Biz in a Boxx |
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26. A Kind Word Goes A Long Way
58 Ways to Boost Morale: While “the power of money” is thought to be THE motivator, I have found that a kind word, a sincere appreciation of an employees efforts and thanks given upon day’s end. I’ve also surprised staff with lunch, cookies for an afternoon break and/or morning coffee…These small treats can go a long way in letting employees know that they are appreciated and a vital part of the organization. Thanks To: DeAnna Radaj of Bante Design LLC |
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27. Challenge Them To Love Work
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Ultimately low moral=low revenue but who feels like giving more to employees who are underperforming? That’s right nobody! Set a challenge, lofty but doable such as new sales increases, attendance etc. Employees will push themselves & each other understanding that the employees who achieve will have a reward & peer recognition. Plaque on the wall with Baseball tickets for their family or dinner certificate with group activity that all achievers attend together. Thanks To: Jason Heetland of Sphinx Ranch Gourmet Gift Market |
28. Remember Why…
58 Ways to Boost Morale: I really have two tips, first and really the most important is to remember to tell your employees how much you mean to the company. I have seen my employees turn around simply because I said thank you, you are important to me. The other, which works for any business, is to work with the employees to help them remember why you do what you do. Most small businesses are making a difference in someone’s life and it helps morale when employees can see that. Thanks To: Michelle Hill of Hill Country Historians |
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29. Celebrate The Success
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Turning things into a positive forward motion is easy, if you are willing to celebrate the small stuff. Sometimes your staff may just need a thank you or job well done, and sometimes you may have to invest a little more. How about creating a monthly celebration/escape? Take 1 day out of the month & do a staff lunch out or a mini-golf day, etc. Simple things can create value in lives, invest in those that make your business grow, ROI 150%. Thanks To: Robin Hardy of Robin Hardy Consultant |
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30. Call My Play Coach
58 Ways to Boost Morale: In sports when a star athlete is struggling the quarterback or point gurad calls a play to put their teammate in a position to make a successful play. As the captain of your entrepreneur-ship a great way to boost morale and keep your employee in the game is to give them a task they can complete and with excellence. Confidence leads to championships for your company. Thanks To: Derrick Hayes of WOE Enterprises |
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31. Tea For Two
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Since my staff is small and all women, it’s easy. I either take them to lunch or make them lunch and bring it in. We just relax for an hour and I let them see I am not such a gung-ho pushy broad after all. That we are more alike than different and that we are a team. If chocolate is on sale I bring that in and gift certificates are always for pampering (manicures, etc) Sometimes just a hug or sincere thank you is enough to make the difference. Appreciation goes a long way! Thanks To: Sandy Wheeler of Sandy Wheeler Travel Specialties |
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32. The Answer Is Love
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Just silently repeat “I Love You” when you are talking to them. Also set aside time at home to send Love to them by saying “I Love You” while imagining them in front of you. Also visualize light energy going from your heart to their hearts. Do this when you are face to face and in person with them too. Love creates amazing miracles! Thanks To: Kundan Chhabra of Feel Loved Right Now |
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33. Praise!!!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: I work in direct sales, so I do not have employees, but team members. I have found that words of praise and encouragement go a LONG way. Everyone wants to feel good, be acknowledged for the hard work they are doing, and be lifted up. I also run team contests with the prize ranging from great inspirational books to cold hard cash! NEVER FORGET…If you focus on the needs of others, you will be happier too! Thanks To: Jocelyn Wiebe of AmeriPlan |
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34. Celebrate Your Successes
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Motivation must come from within and what better way than to celebrate all the things you have accomplished by celebrating your successes – what you have done well. By keeping a list, a journal of your successes (think accomplished goals) you can quickly see how much you have accomplished. Thanks To: Leanne Hoagland-Smith of ADVANCED SYSTEMS |
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35. Assume Or Resume
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When there is a breakdown in communication, your team may fill in the gaps by making incorrect assumptions. As a leader, we are to resume communication by opening up our ears to intently listen to their voices. Sometimes our words say one thing and our actions say another. Don’t let this conflictive message crack the infrastructure of the team. You hired them for their skill and expertise, allow them to spread their wings. Thanks To: Kim Billings of OneSimus |
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36. Shake It Up, Walk It Out!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When everything is stale, when things are at an impasse, it is time to pass the Wonderball and to take a walk. Taking a cue from my mentor, Ms. Tabatha, I round up all employees, put flyers in their hands and we canvass the neighbourhood for new clients! It’s always nice to get into the community, it’s refreshing to have the sun on your face, and sometimes we turn up some new clients and contacts! It is always refreshing to have a different perspective and to walk off the blues! Thanks To: Doula Angelita of ResurgamBirthingWell8899 |
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37. Hire A Motivational Singer
58 Ways to Boost Morale: I hire a motivational SINGER to deliver inspiration, entertainment, and meaningful content. Studies show that individuals in the workplace retain information better when they are inspired by “Ambionic Music and lyrics.” Heralded by The Academy of Sound, Ambionic Music is the unique combination of motivation and entertainment. Ambionic Music can provide the inspiration needed to act upon empowering messages. When employees feel good about themselves, they perform better. - Fra Thanks To: Fran Briggs of Get Sponsored! |
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38. A Breath Of Fresh Air…
58 Ways to Boost Morale: We all struggle to keep pushing forward sometimes, especially when it’s the whole group that needs a boost. One of the best things you can do is to get outside and get some fresh air! We may take a break, go grab lunch outside and enjoy the day, grab some java and just sit and relax at the beach. Even the best can get stressed and need a break, you actually work better when you do take a quick break and get some air. Not to mention a lot of us get great ideas while taking a break! Thanks To: Ashley Bodi of BusinessBeware.Biz |
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39. Remember The Big Picture
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When it is apparent that our team members are having a temporary morale issue, we halt operations for a brief moment to have a group discussion. We discuss our company’s long-term mission and goals, and how employees fit into that goal. When everyone understands why we do what we do, they remember why the love the company. By constantly reinforcing employee confidence and morale, it improves our company culture. Sometime people need a simple reminder. Remember, the daily grind gets difficult. Thanks To: Mark Hall of Input Ladder |
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40. Listen Compassionately
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Understanding the pulse of morale takes listening. What are the reasons for low morale? Once you have listened compassionately, you’ll find you could spend perhaps a few minutes more with an employee and it makes a world of difference. Having said that, you and your leadership team need to determine what you can and cannot take action on, clearly describe the principles by which you are operating, and let the culture stand from there. This will carry your culture and vision through the long term. Thanks To: Pamela Hawley of UniversalGiving |
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41. How Can I Help?
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Always look outside of yourself, keep yourself open to what’s around you and listen to what’s bringing you down,maybe just maybe, it’s not that big of a deal? Play nice and eat your spinach! Thanks To: Jerry Pollio of CMT Creative Marketing |
42. Attention Alert!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Low morale means low energy! Pay attention to how people respond to you and each other. Do you see behaviors like passive-aggressiveness, gossiping, stealing, or stress claims mounting? Go one-to-one or call a meeting: “You probably know how to do your jobs even better, because you’re doing them. What kind of attention do you need from me to support your ideas?” FOLLOW THROUGH. Watch the morale, energy and creativity burst upwards! Thanks To: Alice A March of The Attention Factor |
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43. Open The Lines Of Communicatio
58 Ways to Boost Morale: In businesses where employees are actively linked into the development of achievement plans, a much higher performing organization is achieved. Initiate informal group & private discussions with employees. Ask for an exchange of ideas. Brainstorming, utilized at all employee levels, can be an extremely useful and prolific tool. Keep communication open so rumors are squelched before they take on a life of their own. Ask for input and accept it consideration & respect. Thanks To: Dale Little of Business Strategist |
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44. Check Yourself
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Make sure your own morale is high. As an entrepreneur leading a team towards a common goal, your morale is contagious. If your team’s morale is down, first check yours. When my team has been down, I keep positive and try to refocus them on the big picture, always reminding them that positive thinking goes a long way. I also remind them that you wake up each day and control your own fate. Thanks To: Matt Shoup of Shoup Consulting |
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45. Find What’s True In The Momen
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When morale is down, it’s often because people are caught in what buddhists call the dilemma of hope and fear. Hope that things will get better and fear that they won’t. In either case you’re so focused on the past and future, that there is inherent anxiety. If you really want to boost morale, then look at what you have right now: your creative offerings, your successes, your health, your co-worker relationships that you all enjoy. All growth comes out of present happiness and faith. Thanks To: Craig Wolfe of CelebriDucks |
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46. Start With Listening To Them
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Have weekly meetings with your employees to keep them in the loop about what the company is currently doing as a whole to improve things is a good start. Take suggestions from them and reward them for submitting ones that you can implement. Have a weekly fun time with them, even if just for 30 minutes to have a trivia game or something else that’s fun for small prizes. The ones that seem the most down, have a face to face. Sometimes all they need is for you to listen to them. Thanks To: Eric Kates of MortgageLeads.com |
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47. A-ccentuate The Positive
58 Ways to Boost Morale: As a company leader, it is my mission to help boost the morale of the troops when the going gets tough. During tough times, I choose to stay positive and not dwell on all the things that are going wrong. Instead, look at what is going RIGHT, and remind everyone to capitalize on all the positive things that are working for the company. If my tutor helped raise a student’s SAT score 250 points, then I will give him a pay raise, and tell him that he won the next two SAT jobs. Thanks To: Alexis Avila of Prepped & Polished |
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48. A Little Lipstick Always Helps
58 Ways to Boost Morale: No matter how difficult or frustrating things may be, there is always one positive in the situation. Something is working, even if very small. Instead of focusing on all the things that are not working out, realize the positives are important and should not be ignored. I may not feel my best, but I always feel, a little lipstick always help. Things can’t be so bad with a little lip stick, and a situations are not so dire. Evaluate what is working and piggy back on that to create more successes. Thanks To: Beth Silver of DOUBET CONSULTING |
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49. Unexpected Gestures
58 Ways to Boost Morale: I’ve found that unexpected gestures, like giving someone a half day off for their hard work, really keeps morale up. If people put in the work, they deserve to be rewarded and time off to spend with family is a sure-fire way to keep your employees happy, especially today with everyone being busier than ever. A rested employee is a happy employee. Thanks To: Anthony Adams of SEO Service Dallas |
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50. Gratitude! Count Blessings!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: People feel down when they look at what they don’t have or are afraid of losing something they value. Being grateful for what you DO have boosts morale. Have a “gratitude circle” for all the employees to gather together and give thanks for the blessings they DO have … grateful to have a job,a home, people they love and who love them … grateful to live in a country that has toilet paper, grateful to have eyes to see, ears to hear, legs to walk. It inspires hope. Aid others by sharing! Thanks To: Laurel Clark of School of Metaphysics |
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51. What’s In It For Me?
58 Ways to Boost Morale: We approach any challenge as a team. We put our heads together and brainstorm ways we could do things differently, or inject new energy into current efforts. rnrnBefore we begin a new initiative, a new sales goal, or even a new review period, I always try to make sure each team member can answer “What’s In It For Me?”. When people understand the personal impact, potential reward, or opportunity ahead of them, they are more motivated to move forward. Thanks To: Debbie Rosemont of Simply Placed |
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52. Find The Source And Fix It!
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Instead of guessing at morale problems, find out the cause or causes and address them. Do a company survey or ask your managers to do one-on-one interviews with employees and ask direct questions–how can we improve our internal communications? If you could change one thing in our workplace, what would it be? When you get to the root of your problems, make a concerted effort to improve. Include employees in that process. Let them see you are open to change. Thanks To: Susan Hawkins of The Shops at 24 SEven |
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53. Positive Affirmations
58 Ways to Boost Morale: To keep a positive attitude, I always recommend starting and ending each day with a positive affirmation. State your goals in present tense and use the words I AM… For example, I am attracting the right people into my business. Or, I am blessed and highly favored. Make a list of 5-10 positive affirmations, put them on index cards and then read them every morning and every evening! Thanks To: Laura Aridgides of Thirty-One Gifts |
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54. 8 Ways To Boost Morale
58 Ways to Boost Morale: 1.Provide clear direction-nothing is more demotivating than not knowing where the company is headed 2. Ask “How is it going?”, LISTEN! and help remove any barriers to success 3. Recognize and Celebrate Progress – Have lunch, buy a cake, go to the movies! 4. Say “I know you can do it!” and leave them alone 5. Provide learning opportunities 6. Make decisions quickly 7. Include and involve people in decisions that impact them 8. Relieve stress by having fun! Thanks To: Lawrence Polsky of PeopleNRG |
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55. Be The Example
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When employees struggle, it is usually a reflection of management. You want to move forward, you should lead by example. Stay positive, praise good work, teach employees instead of preaching to them. Give them the opportunity to work on new projects if they are ready and do not micro manage. If you are a positive influence, it will spread through the company and people will be happy to work together to achieve the goals of the company. Thanks To: Roxana Nunez of AvidDiva |
56. Have A Pow Wow Meeting
58 Ways to Boost Morale: Communication is important in any business.rnI found that either having a one on one venting rnsession with one employee is great.People need to talk about resentments, and conflicts in the work place, If you have alot of employees,rna weekly pow wow meeting might work, where rnworkers can have a good session, vent their frustrations followed by a brainstorming session of good resolves. A pep talk on the mission statement of the company is an added plus. Thanks To: Gerry Hoylie of Allana Enterprises |
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57. A Well-deserved Break
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When we feel our employees need a boost we’ll select a day in the next week or so where everyone gets a half-day. Usually it is a Friday and we’ll give them a restaurant or movie gift card that they can enjoy during their time off. We truly value our employees and know they work hard and deserve a (surprise) break every so often. Thanks To: Piper Smith of Museum Way Pearls |
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58. We’re All In It Together
58 Ways to Boost Morale: When employees are struggling with low morale, the entrepreneur is perhaps better positioned to help than anyone else. Part of what motivates my colleagues is a sense of ownership that is achieved in a small business. Giving employees the ability to change the circumstances that are leading to low morale is one of the most powerful things that an employer can do. The prospect of working together to make the business a success (and owning the result of that) can boost significantly boost morale. Thanks To: Stephan Nicoleau of Critical Value Advisors |
Compiled by Mike Michalowicz, Author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
