#5 Improving Morale: A Key to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace

As a conflict resolution consultant and accountability coach I help my clients reduce conflict in the workplace by improving their working condition.

Here are two questions for you:

1. Are your meetings full of creativity with new ideas constantly flowing or…is there a lot of silence?
2. Is your work environment a safe place to make mistake and learn from these mistakes? Or is status quo and fear of taking risks the norm?

This article will give you ideas on how to improve morale in your workplace.

I had the privilege of going on a tour of Microsoft while visiting one of my clients. Turnover is not very high.

Here are 5 morale boosters Microsoft uses  for all employees:

• Free Starbucks coffee, soda and snacks are available all day.
• A break room includes air hockey and lunch tournaments.
• 100% of the insurance is picked up by Microsoft for all employees.
• There are TV’s located in all of the hallways with photos of new employees…quite a nice touch welcoming new team members.
• Each employee is paid to volunteer for charities or groups in order to encourage employees to give back to the community.

You can see why the tour was outstanding.  Morale is not an issue and respect is honored in the workplace. What can you learn from Microsoft? How can you take some of their ideas in order to improve morale?

Here are a few Easy tips for you to use:

• Hold potluck dinners or lunches.
• Give a day off when an employee has perfect attendance.
• Give ½ day off to an employee who finds a new hire.
• Assign new people with a mentor.

These will all make a difference and you will see morale improve. I hope that you will see a difference at your workplace after using these tips.

Until next time, this is Joyce Weiss and remember, “You Get What You Tolerate!”

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