EMPLOYEE%20MORALE

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EMPLOYEE MORALE

• Name
• College

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Employee Morale

• Low employee morale severely affects any
  organization where they work
• Distraction
• Poor performance
• High absenteeism
• Decreased productivity
• Increased accidents
• Dramatic errors

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Frequent issues

• Work problems often contribute to poor worker
  morale
• A rotten staff member may be promoted
• The employees may fear losing their jobs
• Staff may need to work harder at their
  responsibilities for less pay
• Under appreciation for what staff are actually
  doing

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Individual employee impression of morale

• Poor management and supervision often lead to bad
  morale among staff
• Employees may feel underappreciated
• There may be a confusing line of command for
  problems or complaints among staff
• Low morale is a contagious entity and may infect
  the whole corporation

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Improving employee morale

• Recognize special events in employee lives
• Encourage new ideas and communication
• Provide rewards for outstanding work
• Make the workplace comfortable and pleasant
• Smile often
• Build trust
• Develop employee appreciation
• Build fun in to the workday

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Employee empowerment

• Management is often at the heart of low morale
  for employees
• But, leadership can also be the answer
• Give employees an active role in their jobs
• Encourage participation
• Increase worker responsibilities

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References

• Anonymous Employee (2011) Beating Poor Employee
  Morale in Today's Workplace. http//www.anonymouse
  mployee.com/csssite/sidelinks/poor_employee_morale
  .php Last accessed November 20, 2011.
• Hames, J. (2011) 10 Tips for Boosting Employee
  Morale. http//www.inc.com/guides/2011/01/10-tips-
  for-boosting-employee-morale.html Last accessed
  November 20, 2011.