7 Effective ways to boost employee morale.
Employee morale boosts your productivity when you want it to be so. The workforce morale should matter most to every employer because the employees bring value to your business and the revenue for the company. Low morale from workers can hinder the productivity of this value.
This blog can offer you ways you can deploy to bring the employee’s morale back on their feet, but then, you have to know that there is nothing much you can do outside of your work, so engaging ways while at work will be of immense good to you and your business s an employer.
Positive Employee morale.
Positive employee morale contributes a lot to the betterment of the organization. Workers being happy and positive makes them ready to take on the world. And when we feel happy and satisfied, we tend to put our best in the work and become more productive and better. The happiness and positive mood can get to the next worker and the others around the workplace with an air of positivity.
Positive employee morale contributes to the following:
- Teamwork is seen and encouraged in such an atmosphere.
- People are eager to contribute and support each other at work.
- Workers will do more work in a shorter time.
- There will be reduced absenteeism at work.
- There will be an increase in the work output.
- Fewer accidents in the workplace.
However, when there is low employee morale, some of the things you will see happening among the workers may include the following:
- The leaders in the company will exhibit a poor leadership style in the organization.
- The culture seen will be that of a toxic culture.
- The workers are not recognized when they put in more to see the company succeed.
- There will be an increase in accident and incident rates in the company.
- There will be less opportunity for workers to grow in such an environment.
- Communication in such a place will be ineffective.
- There will be an increase in job absenteeism in such a company as workers will not like to spend more of their time in an environment where they are likely to be unhappy.
- People who want to apply for jobs in such a place may be reluctant to do so in such an environment.
Seven Effective ways to boost employee morale at work
Employees can only thrive in an environment where they are loved and valued. Anything less of this will result in a problem while promoting a healthy workplace. An employer can be sure of creating a healthy and safe workplace with this list of ways to boost employee morale.
1. Timely communication from the employer.
Communication is one of the vital ways to improve employee morale in the workplace. Employers should communicate more with the employees by listening to them and giving them timely feedback.
They should inform the employees whenever there is a new change in the company. They should not wait for workers to ask for anything before you talk to them.
Employers should provide information to employees on the growth, results and way forward of the company and not forget other things like training opportunities, health and wellness initiatives, and scholarships for their children.
The employees who are informed and communicated to by the employer feel they are valued, cherished, and more empowered, and this will make them contribute more to the organisation’s growth.
2. Always keep the workplace in a safe working condition.
No workers would like to end up in the hospital after the day’s job or get an injury while delivering their job at the workplace.
An unsafe work environment will expose a worker to harm, and the employer has to do more to secure the work environment and make it safe for the employees to do their daily tasks. Workers will likely give their best when you care more about their safety. Safe working conditions will always give peace of mind.
3. Set a healthy culture in the workplace.
Culture is the ideas, customs and social behaviour of society. A healthy culture where the employer does not blame each other when there is an accident will improve employee morale in the workplace.
The other examples of a healthy workplace are :
- Allowing the workers to grow themselves
- The employer recognizes workers who put in their best with motivation and incentives.
- Effective employee engagement at all times
4. Encouraging team building activities.
There are so many team-building activities that the employer can apply in the workplace. The team-building activities include setting up shared missions and purposes for everyone in the company. The team-building activity would make those in leadership posts share the same vision and purpose with everyone. Leadership and management changes can cause workers to have low morale at work. Team building activities will boost this gap and improve employee morale. Team building is collaborative and makes everyone work together for a common purpose.
5. Train the members of the management on leadership skills topics.
The management are mostly the drivers of the mission and vision, and with the right leadership skills, they will be able to pass the vision effectively to the workers.
Leaders influence people and the workers either positively or negatively. The management conducting training on leadership skills will educate them to spot when workers’ morale is low and what they can do to bring it back on time.
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6. The employer and management should lead by example.
An effective leader leads by example. All Leadership from people anchored by exemplary leadership is positive. Effective leaders show empathy. They practice what they preach and inspire those under their care. Leading by example does not cost much since it is a great way to boost the worker’s morale. Leading by example is a great way to boost employee morale.
7. Create flexible working hours.
The employer offering flexible working hours will make the employees put in their best at all times and help them achieve work-life harmony. This is because the workers can choose their time to balance it with their loved ones, home and family.
Conclusion.
If the employee’s morale is important to you as the employer, you will go the extra mile to see that it is in good shape. So, getting a way to boost the worker’s morale shows that you want things to work out effectively.
The effective ways written above are sure ways to get things to work, and your team will become the best you want them to be.
Onyeka Emma is a QHSE Professional with more than 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, which spans many industries such as construction, beverage, oil and gas, etc. He has many health and safety certifications, including NEBOSH IGC, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate. A member of IOSH, ISPON, and Nigeria Red Cross Society. He is interested in business, entrepreneurship, Speaking, and motivating people to do better for themselves. He enjoys leisure with a good motivational book.
