The document discusses how to identify and address low employee morale, noting that signs may include increased sick days, infighting among staff, and disengagement. It advises balancing the spirit, processes, and outputs of a team and suggests obtaining employee input when addressing morale issues to gain their buy-in and avoid missteps that could make the situation worse. Potential causes of low morale and actions employers can take to improve it are also outlined.

1. What do you mean...
Employee Morale is Low?

2. ... and what does it mean
for my business?

3. Employee
Overall
Morale = outlook of
employees

4. If ...
Employee
Morale =
Productivity goes
down with your
profits!!!

5. What are the warning signs?

6. How do I know
1 if morale is
low?

7. 5 things you can watch for:
You are dealing Communication
People start
with walking takes a dip... Staff leave on
bickering with
Staff take a lot zombies, who People aren't the quickest
each other, and
of sick days are like the talking to each plane out of
are at each
walking dead... other or your business
others throats
not engaged! management

8. 2 Why is it
happening?

9. An imbalance in either...
Spirit Process Output

10. An imbalance in either...
The essence of the
group... The fun
side
Spirit Process Output

11. An imbalance in either...
How the
team get ...To
from point B
point A...
Spirit Process Output

12. An imbalance in either...
What the team are
expected to
deliver on
Spirit Process Output

13. 3 What can I do
about it?

14. Great...
So how
Now I know do I fix it?
where the
imbalance
is...

15. There are lots of things
you can do...
Training to do Fun days Know the goal
job better Give Job
meaning
Clarify roles
Welcome ideas If sick:
send flowers
Streamline processes
Perks Regular Chats
Show charity
Share
recognize
Manage performance knowledge efforts

17. You need
their buy
in... Or it
could go
horribly
wrong!

18. How it Create a "fun" event that
Information based on this article: http://www.sparkminute.com/2011/01/18/10-tales-of-
eats into family time...
goes
"That isn't going to make
anyone happy!"
wrong...
condescending-morale-boosting-efforts/
Wearing "cubs" style
achievement ribbons - Points given to
and chant company employees for overtime -
mantra - "This is a which are swapped for
company - not Boy promotional items! "The
Scouts!" value of my time is a gift
bag???"
Reward top salesman
with a weekend retreat...
Where they have to
share a room to save
money... "We bring in the
sales - and you scrimp on
us"!

19. 4 How do I get
buy-in?

20. It takes a little...

21. The best way...Ask them!
We use Cafe conversations to
discuss issues that matter

22. 5 Want to know
more?
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