What can employers do to inspire their teams?
It’s a tough market and it’s having an impact on the motivation and morale of employees. With so much stress in the office, lower sales and a more restrictive budget – what can employers do to motivate staff? Redundancies are happening frequently, and team sizes are rapidly shrinking. Now is the time to rebuild the motivation of the current, leaner teams.
We’re seeing some imaginative employers take their teams to the local bowling alley, as a cost effective way of building team spirit. Its a great way to build up team spirit, particularly if redundancies have left some gaps. Other ideas include “credit-crunch-lunch” which involves a cheap and cheerful lunch for the team.
There are so many messages that really must be communicated by management in these tough times and a simple company or departmental meeting with some sort of fun element to it, will definitely help the cause no end.
And if you’re management aren’t proactive about it, then work with them to make recommendations. Now is the time for every employee to stand up and be counted. Ask your line manager whether you can run a presentation, training session or group incentive. Don’t get sucked into the negativity that might be breeding internally, now is a great opportunity to demonstrate your ability to see the “bigger picture”.
It is likely that management are watching employees closer than ever before – so use this to your advantage. Employers will favour those staff members who demonstrate a passion for the common goals of the business, regardless of their longevitiy within the business or their seniority.
Davinia