It’s no surprise that employees with high morale have a better perspective and positive approach regarding their work.
While installing a sense of confidence and satisfaction within employees, high staff morale can also contribute to the overall productivity of the workforce.
With 76% of employees admitting that workplace culture affects their productivity, it might be time to revisit and refresh your employee engagement.
Encourage a healthy work-life balance
57% of jobseekers say a poor work-life balance is a dealbreaker when job hunting.
Two thirds of employees say they’ve experienced burnout during their career, which is becoming increasingly common especially due to the current economy and cost-of-living crisis.
However, encouraging a healthy work-life balance can help limit the risk of burnout, allowing employees to separate their personal life from work. There are a number of ways you can do this, such as offering early finishes on a Friday, flexible working hours and mental health days off.
By providing your team with benefits that support a positive work-life balance, you’ll begin to see improved productivity and morale within the workplace.
Recognise and reward employees
Sometimes, it really is the small things that have the greatest of impacts.
While recognising and rewarding employees for their work plays a key role in the development and growth, it’s also important to take an interest and celebrate their personal achievements too.
Not only will this ensure employees feel valued, but it also helps to build and strengthen your relationships as well as a positive workplace culture.
Provide development opportunities
Being your team’s number one supporter can also be key to boosting morale.
That’s why providing development and training opportunities, particularly areas where employees have expressed an interest, and encouraging your team to get involved is essential.
While offering team members the chance to develop in their role can help to retain staff and attract new talent, it also instils a sense of purpose and motivation.
Ask for feedback
Giving employees the chance to feedback their thoughts and feelings, regarding the workplace, plays an important role in making them feel heard and valued in the workplace.
It also provides business owners and leaders of the business the opportunity to understand what their team desire, alongside areas of improvement.
Receiving feedback is just one area to consider, but putting it into practise is another.
Communicate regularly
Simple, but extremely effective.
Whether it be one-to-one meetings discussing goals, targets or performance reviews to help track progress, or even team announcements to share exciting news and company updates, communicating and being transparent with your team can create a harmonious workplace.
Communicating often also ensures everyone feels included within the business and the chance to have their say, helping to boost morale and meet employee needs.
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