Businesses Need A Boost In Morale Right About Now
After a long time away from the office, losing out on an incredible amount of money, and employees having to work in not-so-perfect conditions at home, morale in your company is probably at an all-time low. One of your employees may have passed away or perhaps one of their friends or family, from the coronavirus. The company may have lost suppliers because they’ve gone out of business or any number of negative things could have happened to your business. The key to your recovery is to fear not, and put your faith in your business, from every man, woman and inch of your commercial real estate. A boost in morale is something you could use, right now.
One last conference call
Before you order all your employees to come back to the office, it’s time for one last conference call. Many companies have been using conference call software for their employee meetings. You must have one final, larger online gathering, to make the occasion. Email all your employees about the conference call and the contents of the meeting. Keep it light-hearted and write in such a tone that breaks the fourth wall. Explain to them that you would like to have a conference call with everybody as if you were all standing in front of each other. During the meeting, express how thankful you are of their fortitude and their willingness to adapt. Mention those who have lost loved ones and those who might have suffered from mental health issues during the lockdown. Give everyone a giant thank you and drum up their spirits to finally, get back to work and see each other again, in the flesh.
Not gone unnoticed
Most companies have figured out ways of working to some capacity from home. Normal working hours may have become the norm for your business too. So each and every employee should be told that their hard work and productivity has not gone unnoticed. Make a raffle whereby all your employees’ names are put into a hat. Draw out 5 names and then give each of them some kind of prize. Check out the corporate gifts from GThankYou whereby they make gift certificates for any kind of turkey between $10 and $30; great for Thanksgiving. They also make grocery gift certificates ranging in the same dollar value. Other types of gifts can be gift vouchers, home delivery of a cheese board, a basket of artisan ground coffee, a bottle of wine or perhaps a pair of sunglasses for summer.
Make light of it
On your first day back, be upfront and honest with your employees, about any company losses that have been made. Give them the truth about how much lockdown has hurt the business and what it could mean, such as more overtime in the near future. However, you need to make light of it. Make eye contact with them, smile, and explain how this will all pass and in a year we’ll all look back in a much better place.
It’s so crucial for your employees to know you’re behind them. Have a final conference call with everyone you can, mark the occasion and remember the tough times you faced in the beginning but also, how you got over them.