Employee morale: Difference between revisions

Recognized as one of the major factors affecting productivity and overall financial stability of any business, low [[morale]] may lead to reduced concentration, which in turn can cause mistakes, poor [[customer service]] and missed deadlines. It also can contribute to a high [[turnover (employment)|turnover rate]] and [[[https://blog.vantagecircle.com/employee-absenteeism-reasons-and-remedies/ absenteeism]]]. Employee morale proves to be detrimental to the business in these respects. Morale can drive an [[organization]] forward or can lead to employee discontent, poor [[job performance]], and [[absenteeism]] (Ewton, 2007). With low morale comes a high price tag. The [[Gallup Organization]] estimates that there are 22 million actively disengaged employees costing the American economy as much as $350 billion per year in lost productivity including absenteeism, illness, and other problems that result when employees are unhappy at work. Failing to address this issue lead to decreased productivity, increased rates of absenteeism and associated costs, increased conflicts in the work environment, increased customer or consumer complaints, and increased employee turnover rates and costs associated with [[wikt:selection|selection]] and [[training]] replacement staff.<ref>{{cite web|last=FInk|first=Nicole|title=The High Cost of Low Morale: How to Address Low Morale in the Workplace through Servant Leadership|url=http://www.roberts.edu/Academics/AcademicDivisions/BusinessManagement/msl/Community/Journal/TheHighCostofLowMorale.htm}}</ref>

Keeping employee morale high is one of the best things can do to instilinstill loyalty and maintain a productive [[workplace]]. In a study conducted at UC Davis, psychologists found that groups of people who kept a journal recording five things that they were grateful for each week were more optimistic, had fewer health problems, got more sleep, and felt better about themselves.<ref>{{cite web |title=Counting Your Blessings: How Gratitude Improves Your Health |url=http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/library/counting-your-blessings-how-gratitude-improves-your-health |publisher=CFIDS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help |accessdate=Aug 4, 2015}}</ref>

[[Employee#Employee|Employees]] tend to lack [[motivation]] to perform their jobs when morale is low. A lack of motivation can also be circular in nature. [[Management]] and employees can help [httpsincrease morale in the workplace by:<ref>{{cite web|last=Lorette|first=Kristie|title=Methods to Increase Morale at the Workplace|url=http://blogsmallbusiness.vantagecirclechron.com/improvemethods-employeeincrease-morale-in-workplace/-973.html|publisher=Demand increaseMedia}}</ref> morale in the workplace] by:

* Have [https://blog.vantagecircle.com/conduct-successful-one-on-one-meetings/ one-on-one meetings] with employees

* [[Employee engagement]]

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