Improving MORALE –  

        Morale is the lifeblood of a successful organization.

        Moral will be strong when you are;

• Enjoy your work and your colleagues.
• Feeling needed.
• Know you are making a contribution and are fully appreciated.

A Handful of Tips to boost morale

*  Improve one-to-one communication

        Ask for suggestions and advice from your people.

        Make time to listen to their thoughts and ideas.

        Show appreciation for jobs well done,

* Not too much pressure

        Let people have time to think, plan and dream.

        Encourage staff to plan each day’s activities in advance.

When mistakes are made don’t complain. People know when they have done wrong. We learn best from our mistakes.

        Give your teams full encouragement and support.

        Get people to identify the most productive hours of their working day and see if they can use them for their higher priority tasks.

        Continuously upgrade their skills and keep training your people in new areas of work.

        Challenge them to take on new tasks.

* Give employees the best tools

        Give your people the best tools available, to help them do a good job.

        This includes training tools and new skills.

* Accept responsibilities

        Set high standards and challenge staff to take on new responsibilities.

        Let people learn from their mistakes. It’s rare to be successful without failures along the way.

        When problems arise, don’t procrastinate.

        The longer you put off decisions the harder they become and the lower the morale.

        Make your mantra .“Do it now!” “Do it now!”

Make sure your people work in a safe environment.

        “Do unto others as they would do unto you.” This simple rule is a key to boosting staff morale.

* And have fun!

        Social and family events are important.

        Enjoy your colleagues and their families.

-Geoffrey Moss ( mossassociates.co.nz)

“Morale is based on enjoying work, enjoying colleagues, and doing satisfying tasks in a safe environment.”

Sources:  “Secrets for Success. This book could change your life”,  “Secrets for Success” published by Moss Associates Ltd and Cengage Learning Asia. Also available as an e-book from Amazon.com.