Employees are the major asset of any business and studies show that happy employees are more motivated, productive and committed to their work. Employee morale is a factor that can make or break businesses and therefore, business owners regularly consider this factor seriously. By using simple strategies and innovative approaches, you can also create a strategy that can help you in strengthening and boosting your employees’ morale.
Here are some simple strategies to improve and strengthen your employees’ morale.
- Implement Culture of Appreciation
Appreciation matters. Implement the appreciation culture in your workplace. According to a recent survey, almost 53% of workers stay longer at their jobs if they get appreciated. Appreciating your employee in private is good; however appreciating them in front of other workers is an excellent way to improve employee motivation culture. This not only motivates your employees, but it also show them what they are doing well.
- Ask for Opinion and Feedback
Having the opinion of your employees regarding work make them feel valued. Giving them your opinion and feedback about the work doesn’t mean that they are lacking in their skillset, but it suggested them that you as a leader believes in them and wants them to improve. It is also advised to give your employees non-work related opinions such as where they must try a lunch or dinner or suggest them a book to read that you find interesting.
- Show You Care Them
Celebrate each employees’ birthday and other special events of their lives, such as wishing them on their weddings, sending gifts for their new babies. Your little involvement in their lives can boost their morale. It is said that when employees are loved and acknowledged, they will more than happy to give their best to you. Making the employee care your priority can be productive for your business.
- Use Incentives
Use rewards to incentivize your workers based on their performance and help them grow in their roles. Your employees need a little motivation from you to push them to give their best and improve morale. You can also incentivize them monetarily by giving them a cash amount for their best performance. Incentives creates a reason for your employees to stay focused on their work and remain productive.
- Offer Them Growth
Another best strategy to keep your employees motivated is offering them growth. Give your employees a sense of growth and progress. If you don’t have any new place to promote them on to, give them what they need, if someone of your employees is interested in doing a course of photography, help them out. After completion of their course, you can have a room to add professional photography in your services as well.
- Implement Team Building Activities
Employees’ low morale can break your business. So bring team building activities into your business such as team dinner and organize employee appreciation events. Although it is a short-term strategy, but it is an effective strategy that can help you in improving your employees’ morale.
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