Sometimes we can all start to feel a little down in the dumps at our place of work. It may have nothing to do with the job itself but simply that we feel burnt out and overworked. If you’re an employer this is something that you should try to avoid at all costs – team morale is made even worse if you have a high turnover rate. So what can be done to improve morale in the workplace? Having just a few structures in place can make a big difference for both employee satisfaction and the overall success of the business so keep reading to learn more.
Arrange Team building
Has your team been working really hard lately and achieving great results for clients with no rewards? It’s time for a team day! Organising a team day can have multiple benefits for both you and your employees. There are several different ways you could approach this for example, team building activities, like the ones offered by Team Tactics, are a great way for a team to bond, particularly if they maybe have not gotten to know each other so well due to working from home. Good activities for team building include activities where a bit of thought needed such as puzzles, escape rooms and treasure hunts as the team work together to solve something but still have fun. Alternatively, you could simply reward your team with a day out and let them vote for what they would prefer to do, it could be attending a music festival or taking part in a sport. Letting your staff blow off some steam like this will be a great way for them to come back to the office feeling refreshed and motivated for work.
Offer Development
Improving and maintaining workplace morale is not just about providing your employees with a bit of fun, you also have to offer more long term solutions. If members of your team feel like they are stagnant in their role and no longer challenged they will of course start to lose their motivation and their work will see a knock- on effect. As an employer you can combat this by offering personal development plans – catch up with your team members individually on a regular basis so they can set goals for what they want to achieve and where they want to get to in their career. You should also offer further training do that they can continue to develop their skill set which again will be beneficial to both the individual and the wider organisation.
Support Mental Wellbeing
Finally, supporting your workers mental health has become an extremely important factor in improving office morale. With the stresses of modern-day life and the after effects of the pandemic hanging over us it is only natural that workers’ mental health has taken a toll. Employers should therefore be very mindful to put policies in place in order to avoid this. You could schedule regular check ins to see how staff are feeling, offer flexibility such as working from home or allowing them to take a mental health day and provide training session on how to manage their mental health. These simple changes will help to safeguard your employees’ mental wellbeing and in turn improve morale amongst the whole team.
So, there you have it. If you want to have a successful business and happy clients, this all stems from supporting their continued development and mental wellbeing. Arranging activity days is also a great way for your team to gel whilst having fun and soon you will start to see the positive results.
