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Morale in Organizations

Morale or esprit de corps (“spirit of the body” in French) is the mutual motivation inside a group or team that guides them towards a collective goal. Building strong morale in organization among the staff is often the prime concern of the management.

Morale is the attitude workers have toward the quality of their total work-life balance and that often translates into the quality of their work. In reality, morale is a measurement of the quality of the work environment. Morale is important because the workers’ attitudes toward the total work-life balance affect the quality and quantity of output.

Generally speaking, the high-quality output is an indicator of high morale. When the collective attitude towards the work at hand is poor, management often has trouble maintaining high-quality output.

A number of versatile aspects can contribute to building morale. A few are listed below -

  • Recruiting staff with similar 
  • Flexible work hours
  • Friendly work environment
  • Good payroll
  • Mutual respect
  • Fascinating amenities
  • Expert people enjoying challenges
  • Promotion and other gifts for good performance

 

Use of the Term in Sentences

  • The promise of monthly best performer awards has proven to build morale in organizations around the world.
  • An ecofriendly workspace must recruit people who prioritize environmental wellbeing and it will make things easy when it comes to keeping the morale in the organization high without much corresponding effort.

 

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