How to boost flagging morale

1. Quotable quote

"Morale might be called the spirit of a company - the sum total of the attitudes of its people. It is influenced more from the top down than from the bottom up. No single condition will consistently explain good or poor morale, for it is a 'mix' of many related elements operating together at any given time."

2. Don't forget

The key is self-motivation. When managers motivate, they stimulate their staff to exert more energy, enthusiasm, and effort in what they’re doing. But the best of all motivation is self-motivation.

So, as a manager, it is your task to provide a climate in which self-motivation flourishes - and when it does, chances are staff morale within your organisation will be high.

3. Viewpoint

"It’s no good saying you can’t afford to look after your staff’s morale. You can’t afford not to." …