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3 More Awesome Ideas For Boosting Employee Morale

Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 21.07.15 by John Meloche

Excited successful business team of diverse multiethnic young people sitting at a table in the office cheering exuberantly as they celebrate a successful outcome on the laptop computerWe often talk about how important it is to impress your customers. And, of course, it’s true. Each day, you need to put in strong efforts to satisfy those who have chosen to support your business. After all, what would your business be without them? However, it has to be mentioned that your employees are equally important to your company’s success. What would your business be without them too?

Most often, it is your staff members who are directly interacting with the members of your client base. They are on the front lines when it comes to representing your company. So, it should probably go without saying that your employees also need to be satisfied on a regular basis. The more you work towards improving employee morale, the harder your team is bound to work. In yesterday’s blog, we pointed out some great ideas for how you can do just that.

Here are three more awesome ideas:

1. Celebrate personal milestones. On Inc.com, Jayson Demers reminds us that everyone has lives outside of the office. And, in many ways, those lives enter the office by way of pictures of family members or stories of vacations. Obviously, co-workers get to know each other pretty well. And, as Demers points out, it’s important to appreciate the fact that people can be celebrated at work for a lot more than just the work they do.

“Keep tabs on your employees and celebrate their personal milestones,” he insists, “Doing so not only makes them feel like they’re a part of your corporate family, it also involves your other employees as part of a bigger collective. Celebrate birthdays by gathering people for a celebratory break, send flowers when one of your workers has a child, and send a gift when one of your workers gets married. Little things make a big difference.”

2. Offer random acts of kindness. On TheMuse.com, Ashley Fidel advises business owners to take things a step further by getting to know your employees better. In fact, she advises that you ask them to fill out questionnaires that encourage them to list their “favourites”. Everything from their favourite candies, flowers, magazines and sports teams can be information that your questionnaires seek to obtain.

Getting this information will play a huge role in just how thoughtful a boss you prove to be! “When someone’s been working late all week, surprise him with his favourite candy on Friday,” recommends Fidel, “Or, on someone’s birthday, get her a bouquet of her favourite flowers. Everyone appreciates random acts of kindness, but these gestures are more meaningful if you’ve put time into investigating and remembering gifts that they’ll actually enjoy.”

3. Showcase a positive attitude. “The best way to encourage positive attitudes throughout the company is to carry a positive attitude yourself,” insists Demers, “Positive mentalities, just like negative mentalities, are contagious and compounding.” So do the best you can to offer positive and motivational comments on a regular basis. It’s important to lead by example. The more sincere you are, the better, of course!

Fidel agrees, admitting that “it’s impossible to be cheery 100% of the time, but stress and negativity are incredibly infectious.” She continues by stressing the importance of leading by example by noting that “if your team is headed into a busy season or tough project, it’s important to come to work with a good attitude every day and to be diligent about minimizing your complaints in front of team members.”

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