1. MORALE

2. TABLE OF CONTENT
S.NO CONTENTS
1 DEFINITION
2 THE THREE-STAGE STRATEGY
3 MAINTAINING EMPLOYEE MORALE
4 IMPACT OF MORALE
5 FACTORS AFFECTING MORALE
6 FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE MORALE
7 BOOSTING EMPLOYEE MORALE
8 VIDEO
9 STORY
10 GAME
11 REFRENCES

3. DEFINITION
Morale also known as esprit de corps .
It is the capacity of a group's members to
maintain belief in an institution or goal,
particularly in the face of opposition or
hardship.
The state of the spirits of a person or
group as exhibited by confidence,
cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to
perform assigned tasks.

4. THE THREE-STAGE
STRATEGY
STAGE ONE - Listen
STAGE TWO - Communicate
STAGE THREE - Recognize

5. STAGE ONE
“Listen to employees”
Leaders should be visible, approachable
and well briefed, so they can field questions.
Listening activities:
• Employee survey
• Employee discussion/focus groups
• Management discussion groups

6. STAGE TWO
“Communicate your solutions to business
issues and employee concerns”
Build a shared understanding of your
company’s future, including solutions to
business issues and progress being made.
Communication activities:
• Public forums:
• One-on-One dialogues
• Electronic media

7. STAGE THREE
“Recognize business and employee
accomplishments and successes”
Focusing on quick wins and success stories
and recognizing employee accomplishments
will help keep morale as high as possible
Recognition activities:
• Formal initiatives
• Informal gestures
• Public recognition

8. MAINTAINING EMPLOYEE MORALE
• Autonomy
• Skill and task variety
• Decision making
• Career development
• Objectives

9. IMPACT OF MORALE
• Changes in Management
• Employee Opportunity
• Confidence in Management
• Communication

10. FACTORS AFFECTING MORALE
Factors which tend to lower or improve the
employee morale are :
1. Job Factors
2. Personal Factors
3. Other factors

11. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE
EMPLOYEE MORALE
A Cue From Leadership:
By building relationships based on respect, managers
help nurture a creative and responsive workforce.
Work Environment and Team:
Developing the team's skills, as well as improving the
physical comfort and cleanliness of the workplace.
Structural Support:
To provide support for employees
External Influences:
Establish "SMART" goals

12. BOOSTING EMPLOYEE MORALE
1.Recognize individual employees :
Praise your employees
2.Show employees the results of their hard work:
Field Trip Outings
3.Give employees responsibility:
Let employees take the wheel
4.Treat employees like people:
It doesn’t hurt to say ‘Hi’
5.Make sure top management is available, listening and
engaging:
Make all workers feel valued

13. CONTD..
6.Offer training:
Development Opportunities
7.Give small perks with big personal impact:
Reward staff with perks
8.Be transparent, and keep staff in the loop:
Explain the how’s & why’s
9.Make the office fun :
No one wants to leave a place where they are having fun
10.Ask employees what motivates them :
Have a conversation about what they value & how they
measure success

14. VIDEO

15. VIDEO

16. STORY

17. GAME

18. REFERENCES