Top Tips....to boost staff morale

In tough economic times, with cost reductions and a slimmed down workforce – it's not surprising that low morale and disenchanted staff is common place but how do you improve moral?

Hilary Briggs, London Chairman of the Academy of Chief Executives says big team building events are not necessarily the answer and gives some Top Tips on how to help boost staff morale without breaking the bank:

1)      Acknowledge the situation and the overwork and stress etc and take responsibility for it. If showing empathy comes with difficulty – tackle your Emotional Intelligence first!

2)      Organise focused sessions on specific problems related to work or to opportunities to improve productivity.

3)      Ensure clear actions come out of the session and make team members accountable for following up on the decisions taken.

4)      Set a clear timescale. Prioritise actions that can be done within the timeframe.

5)      Create a powerful vision of what things could be like. Communicate this vision and help the rest of the team see it, and feel it too.

6)      Review how it’s going and adjust. It’s important to get results and then build on these.
 
This approach may be less flashy than some high-prestige, feel-good event, but taking these practical steps will not only help your people to feel less stressed and more engaged again, they’ll actually get you bottom line results as well. It’s not that team building events should be avoided – just that the timing needs to be right.

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