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Employee Morale and Confidence – Past Newsletters ArchiveOur newsletter, Employee Morale and Confidence, contains creative morale boosters that improve workplace morale and build employee confidence. If you are an HR Manager, supervisor, CEO, or business owner, you can use these morale boosting ideas to improve staff morale - fast and with little or no budget. The issue below is from our newsletter archive. Be sure to sign up for your free subscription so you can get current issues of our email newsletter every Tuesday. You will be glad you did. We also have many books and eBooks for improving job morale at our Employee Success Products store including:
Happy morale boosting,
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THE CONFIDENCE CENTER NEWS
Easy Ways to Raise Employee Morale
And Build Personal Confidence
November 7, 2001 - ISSUE #74
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WORDS OF WISDOM
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WORD OF THE WEEK
*** GIFT ***
WORD OF THE WEEK ACTIVITY
*** You can give a "no cost" gift to people you meet with a smile, a compliment, or a silent wish for their happiness.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
*** Would you like to get rid of recurring problems?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK ACTIVITY
*** For each recurring problem you have list from six to ten new actions you might take to deal with it. Try a different action each time until you find the best solution.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
*** "When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word SUCCEED, you find it simply means to FOLLOW THROUGH." F. W. Nichol
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RAISING MORALE
Draw Out Your Employee's Fears
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Suggested by Jill Turner of Proxy Communications
Jill wrote, "Our staff took one of your suggestions following the September 11th tragedy that was really successful! We got out all of our markers, colored paper and other art supplies, and everyone wrote up their feelings and comments about the tragedy. Many of our staff have a real talent for drawing, so they also drew pictures representing their feelings. The results completely covered a huge bulletin board that we have in our breakroom, and are still up since everyone seems to enjoy them so much."
Stressful events are still occuring in our nation, and Jill's activity can be expanded to cover all the fears people have relating to the terrorism acts - from job security, fear of flying, concern about our soldiers, to safety of the mail. Expressing feelings through the shared experience of art can help your people feel connected with each other. Expressing feelings lowers stress by getting fears out in the open where they can be dealt with rationally.
* More great morale boosting ideas in the
FIRE UP YOUR STAFF ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET manual
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BUILDING CONFIDENCE
Leadership Lesson#6
Raising Morale at Work
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Even if you are not a supervisor there are many things you can do to raise morale at work. Social Activities, Appreciation, and Personal Development opportunities are the three main morale boosting needs.
Show appreciation to your co-workers and your supervisor with homebaked cookies, thank you notes, or inexpensive surprises.
Help plan pot luck lunches.
Celebrate birthdays.
Decorate for holidays.
Bring in articles on health, happiness, productivity, to share with co-workers.
Post the WORD, QUESTION, AND QUOTE OF THE WEEK where others will see it.
Form a committee of people interested in raising morale. Look over past newsletters posted at www.ConfidenceCenter.com for creative ideas. Make suggestions for activities to your supervisor.
You do not have to be in a leadership position to act like a leader. Taking the initiative in improving morale will build your confidence at work and develop your leadership skills.
*** Learn more about raising morale in chapter 6 of the new book, "The Leadership Path," a compilation of advice from 12 experts in the field of leadership. See order information below.
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(c) Copyright 2002 Harriet Meyerson/The Confidence Center. All rights reserved.
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