How can you help as a business with this?
January can bring a lot of change in the workplace. Including new projects and goals, changes to the staff, and a new year. However, January can also bring low staff morale. This can be a challenge when it comes to keeping employee satisfaction and productivity high. Low staff morale can often be attributed to a variety of sources. Such as too much work and not enough recognition, a lack of job satisfaction, and feeling disengaged from the workplace. It’s important for businesses to recognize these signs of low staff morale and take steps to help. As a business, there are a variety of strategies you can use to help keep staff morale up and support your employees.
Increase communication between staff and managers
Effective communication between staff and managers is essential for any successful organisation. When teams of employees and their managers are able to exchange ideas, feedback, and direction in an open, respectful, and constructive manner, both the staff and the organisation as a whole are better off. Good communication not only helps to build trust, but also serves as a great tool to help employees understand expectations, develop their skills, and be motivated to do their best work. It’s also a great way to keep everyone on the same page, ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner, and help to foster a positive work environment.
Offer extra incentives during the month
January is a time for fresh starts, setting new goals and creating positive habits for the year ahead. As a business, it’s important to adopt this same mentality in order to stay competitive and remain productive. Offering extra staff incentives is one way to kickstart your team’s commitment to the new year and ensure everyone is on the same page in terms of their individual and collective goals. While it may seem like an extra expense, investing in staff incentives will ultimately lead to greater returns in the long run. From improved morale to increased productivity and engagement, the benefits of offering extra staff incentives during the month of January are numerous.
Encourage workplace activities and team-building
Team-building activities can help employees work together more effectively, allowing them to better understand each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and personalities. It can also help build trust and strengthen interpersonal relationships within the workplace. Moreover, team-building activities can help break down any hierarchical structures that may exist within the organisation, making it easier for everyone to communicate and collaborate as part of a team. Additionally, workplace activities can provide employees with an opportunity to take a break.
Promote staff recognition and appreciation
In any organisation, staff recognition and appreciation are essential elements to ensure that employees are feeling motivated and valued. According to a survey by the Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM), 86% of employees believe that recognition is a major factor in their job satisfaction. For employers, providing recognition is an effective and low-cost way to increase morale and job satisfaction, as well as improving retention rates and increasing loyalty. Promoting staff recognition and appreciation is a key way to ensure that your team is feeling happy, engaged and motivated at work.
If you would like any further guidance on how you can help boost staff morale, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reach by email info@hybrid-hr.co.uk or through our website.
