People need to show and express more morale in a team. They do this by behaving appropriately in a team by not swearing, being honest, keeping to your word, etc. This is important in a team. People need to be able to rely on one another. This makes an effective team.
There are a lot of possible options, but to me the most important is recognizing good work. If an employee does high quality work, and this work is consistently overlooked, the employee may wonder if he should go through a lot of effort. I’m not suggesting that every single example of good work be recognized; that is not realistic. But pointing out to an employee that his work was of high standard is bound to lift up his/her spirits and increase morale.
There’s no better way to figure out what will help people the most than to just straight up ask them. Surveys, interviews, emails, whatever tool works best – as long as people are getting helped! I asked a few of my visitors, test takers, and researchers to share their thoughts to help me better understand how people work.
I’m sharing it with you in hopes you’d get something out of it, too. I’m also trying to bring their words to you with as little filtering as possible, so please bear with the awesome level of personal-tough this article has.
Now’s the time to focus on your professional development, your career growth, and the overall future of all things job related.
Today’s Focus: Increasing Morale In Team Members
‘R’ = Richard N. Stephenson (me!) ‘I’ = Interviewee (anonymous by request unless otherwise noted)
[This interview is part of research and market studies done for the DOPE Bird Personality Test: Click Here to Learn More.]
R: What are some of the biggest reasons you would ever look into this subject?
I: The most useful benefits would be morale team members who are hard workers, and doing their job. This would increase all aspects of a work environment. With morale team members you need less to focus on your employees and can focus more on more important tasks.
R: Think about the topic for a bit and then describe what’s so special about it for most folks?
I: Increasing morale in team members can be provide by the coach lecture them in training session. It’s also good for a captain to lecture players during the game on their morale. It is also good when team chemistry is high.
R: Could this topic help regular people like me and you be better at what we do?
I: By understanding morale a person could help someone be a better person by using morale building techniques. Being conscious of self-character is the first step in correcting badness. By increasing morale one is increasing the chance to make a person better!
R: Is there anyone you can think of that seems to be a great role-model as far as this topic is concerned.
I: The type of person who would be the most effective at increasing morale in team members is a person who is warm, gregarious, and people-oriented. This is a person who is able to connect with the needs of others and understand them on a personal level.
Often, in work environments, the personal considerations of those on the team get lost in the shuffle of bureaucracy and work demands, and the team morale booster is there to make sure the needs of the group are heard and understood. It is important for workers to feel valuable and useful, so having a member on the team who can act as cheerleader and validate everyone’s hard work is important to keep the morale of the team at its best.
There are plenty of people who work especially well when they can be tuned in to the needs of those around them and are capable of helping, counseling, or supporting others. These are the types of people who would work best in a role to increase morale within the team.
R: If you had to pick who’s the worst at this subject, who would it be?
I: Someone who works independently probably has no experience increasing the morale in team members. Someone who works by themselves does not have to worry about team members, and their moral. They just have to depend on themselves instead of worrying about others.
R: How do you bring this topic into your life?
I: By asking successful human resource directors how they create good morale in the workplace would be an excellent way to get ideas for team building exercises. Also, creating an open forum for team member to express their thoughts would be another way to learn how to create a good morale between members. Surveys asking for opinions from team members of how to work well with one another would be another way to create good morale between team members.
R: When do you think the average person should start paying attention to this topic?
I: In a job setting this would be used. It is important that all people in a work place work as a team, and that they are trustworthy. If this team has a bad connection, then it will hurt the business terribly.
R: When is a time you feel this topic needs to be set aside or not even considered?
I: A very bad time would be if the person is in the midst of a crisis. For example, if a person’s spouse is very sick in the hospital, it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to significantly increase his morale because his mind will be full of uncertainties.
In fact, this person probably should be taking some time off from work; if possible. Besides wishing the person’s spouse well, there is probably no point in trying to help the person’s morale as part of a team when he is in a crisis.
R: Where can regular people like you and me plan to bring this into our daily routine?
I: Increasing morale in team members is useful in several situations. It can be useful during sports to ensure the players play fairly. It can also be useful in the work force so that coworkers treat each other with respect and are able to work well together.
R: Give an example of where folks should not be working on this subject.
I: Attempting to increase morale in team members may have an undesirable outcome when the means to do so come at a cost to the organization or result in unfairness. Some tactics to increase morale may be expensive or drain the budget, and it is possible that too much of this would result in correcting one ill at the expense of another.
Other times, some may preference the needs of a few workers over others, or accommodate their needs unfairly (the team member closest to the boss gets more benefits than another, etc.). If increasing team morale is not done in a fair, consistent, and resource-minded way, the results are likely to be troublesome. Also, too much morale boosting may result in entitled or obstructive workers and a frustrating work environment.
R: Who do you think could use some help with this subject?
I: The people to whom increasing morale in team members would be the most relevant and useful are team leaders and organizers. Those who lead a group under a common goal need to be able to keep the needs of the team in mind and be aware of how everyone on the team is feeling.
Leaders, bosses, managers, and those who are in charge would benefit the most from learning what makes a team work best and how to improve the morale of the team. It is very important for good leadership to take this into consideration.
R: What would you tell the readers to do if they wanted to get help with this topic soon?
I: I would tell them that even while individuals are capable of great feats on their own, with a team that is invested in their roles, it’s almost impossible to tell what you can overcome. The strengths of individuals is multiplied, and the weaknesses are strengthened by the support of group with good moral.
A group with good morale would be able to push harder while staying happier than most, they would be able to focus on a clear goal, and the feelings of camaraderie that come with morale would reinforce the strengths of the entire group.
R: What’s something people should avoid if they’re looking into this subject?
I: Team members should avoid being rude to others. They should avoid conflict. Team Members should avoid being judgmental of others, regardless of what another persons’ situation is.
R: Describe a good idea for bringing this topic into our lives today.
I: Communication is important in increasing morale in team members. If you can communicate effectively with each team member, they will understand more and treat each other well. They will also be more likely to put more effort into doing their job well.
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Did you find at least one or two golden nuggets of useful information in there? I hope so – I know I love reading these and seeing how I can apply this wisdom to my life. Make it your goal today to take at least 1 thing away from this post and try to live your life more focused from now on.
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