| Employee motivation is an ongoing challenge for | | | | to write a letter that will be treasured forever by your |
| companies - especially in today's economy. When | | | | employee. |
| employees don't get along, are down in the dumps, or | | | | 2. Motivational Moments Hold a three-minute "Stand |
| are not happy at work, they are not energized, they | | | | Up" office meeting each morning to communicate any |
| don't put their best efforts into their work, and they | | | | changes or special things that may happen during the |
| actually create an atmosphere of negativity. This | | | | day, and end your meeting with an inspirational poem, |
| results in absenteeism, turnover, mistakes, negative | | | | story, or quote. Your employees will start the day with |
| attitudes, reduced productivity and lower company | | | | positive energy. |
| profits. | | | | 3. Social Interaction Provide fun activities where |
| Are some of these results a problem in your | | | | employees can get to know each other better and |
| company? | | | | become friends. For example, have a potluck lunch |
| The Solution... | | | | with employees bringing in favorite childhood foods. |
| It is amazing how many negative problems can be | | | | Employees take turns talking about their food and their |
| solved when you do simple things that improve | | | | favorite childhood memory. |
| employee morale. Your employees will get energized | | | | 4. Create a Cheerful Environment Employees are |
| with a few easy morale boosters done on a regular | | | | more productive when they have neat, attractive, and |
| basis. But one of the problems is that companies rarely | | | | adequate workspace. Encourage employees to |
| have budgets for employee morale. This article will | | | | decorate their work areas with personal pictures. Bring |
| give you five quick and easy tips for raising employee | | | | in fresh flowers, which you can buy at budget prices |
| morale - on a shoestring budget. | | | | at the grocery store. |
| Boost employee morale on a daily basis and you will | | | | 5. Personal Attention Have regular one-on-one |
| have an employee motivation program that creates | | | | meetings with employees to discuss their work |
| happy, loyal, and productive employees. Human | | | | concerns and their career goals. Your employees will |
| resource managers, supervisors and business owners | | | | feel that you really care when you provide some |
| can use these five quick and easy tips without | | | | guidance to help them achieve their career goals. |
| spending a lot of time or money. | | | | If you are a manager, supervisor, or business owner, |
| Five Quick and Easy Morale Boosters | | | | you can take immediate action to raise employee |
| 1. Written Appreciation Send a thank you letter to your | | | | morale and see improvement this week. Choose one |
| employee's spouse and/or parents raving about your | | | | of these five tips, and begin today. |
| employee's great qualities. It only takes a few minutes | | | | |