28 Feb
Communication Is The Key To Boosting Morale
Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 28.02.13 by John Meloche
No one will every accuse the Synergy Marketing staff of being boring. Our energetic group of sales reps are among the most enthusiastic employees one could ever find. They know that the more fun they have, the more money they’ll make. And this is a philosophy that is not exclusive to our office. Just ask any business owner you know.
If your staff is unhappy, chances are they are not performing at the levels that you would like them at. This week, we have been blogging about various ways to help your staff have fun in the office. But we know that, at the end of the day, it’s all about increasing productivity and maintaining good momentum in your workplace.
On BusinessInsider.com, Vivian Giang discusses the importance of employee morale by quoting Morgan Norman, founder and CEO of WorkSimple. “When employee morale is high, productivity rises. When employee morale is low, it’s hard to retain the best and brightest workers,” he says. Simply put, you make money when you make happy.
“The foundation of strong employee morale,” says Norman, “is communication – that means collaboration, feedback and recognition.” So perhaps over and above all of the frills that you can add to your office, constantly keeping the lines of communication open at your business is the true way to ensuring that you have a happy and productive staff. So how to do that?
Be clear and transparent. It’s important for employees to feel that they can discuss anything with their bosses. This isn’t different than couples feeling that they should be able to share everything with each other. Open communication is at the heart of any strong relationship. So being as open to feedback, questions and opinions as possible is key.
Keep your staff abreast of organizational news and team shakeups, insists Norman. Let them know how things should operate and be encouraging about they roles they play in making your business function smoothly. It will work in your favour if your employees feel open to coming to you about the various concerns of the business. It will make them care about the business that much more.
Know how they work. Your job is to get the most out of your staff. This means knowing each individual well enough so that you are aware of what to do to get the best out of them all. Flex your managing style, suggests Giang, and your employees will be able to carry out their assignments more effectively.
At Synergy, we know that certain members of our team are more outspoken than others. We encourage these individuals to lend helping hands to those who may be quicker to keep to themselves. It helps to build a family atmosphere that is encouraging to all. We’ll examine a few more methods of boosting office morale in tomorrow’s blog.
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