{"id":99,"date":"2019-06-17T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/blog\/?p=99"},"modified":"2024-01-19T18:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:35:15","slug":"what-thors-downfall-tells-us-about-managing-employee-morale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/blog\/what-thors-downfall-tells-us-about-managing-employee-morale\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Lessons On Managing Employee Morale From Thor in Avengers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Far from the chiselled Greek sculptures that he resembled in his previous outings, Thor had a very different avatar in Avengers:<\/em> Endgame. Far from battling ancient aliens, he\u2019s reduced to fighting noobmaster69 with plentiful accompaniments of his choice of drinks (ok it was all beer). He\u2019s in a low place, and initially hinders the team\u2019s activities. He all but gives up after suffering a devastating loss and taking the blame for the team\u2019s failure, and the wiping out half of humanity, entirely upon himself. This was not too different from Hulk\u2019s fight with his inner demons in Infinity War<\/a><\/em>, which led to massive collateral damage and the Avengers losing out on a key contributor in their fight against the Black Order in Wakanda. Each individual team member\u2019s lives inevitably have an impact on their work, and this is an oft-neglected area of conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Satisfied and content employees are the backbone of any great organisation. As leaders are looking to improve workplace practices, it\u2019s important to have employee mental health be part of the conversation. What an employee is feeling directly impacts their tangible contribution to the organisation. A negative work environment<\/a> is not only bad for employee morale, but it will also have a financial impact. Absence, lower productivity, and increased healthcare expenses are just a few of the ways mental health problems cost employers. Of course, providing a great place to work is important for more than just the financial factors.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When employee morale is higher, efficiency and productivity rise. When employee morale is low, progress sinks, and it\u2019s time for employers to re-evaluate how they can better connect with and motivate their teams. Communication, collaboration, feedback exchange, recognition, and social bonds are all crucial features of a company culture that values its people and can move them to achieve their best work while enabling them to overcome personal problems by giving them the space they need. Here\u2019s how you can help them be their best selves at work.<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/span>Promote Work-Life Balance Among employees<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A healthy balance between work and life outside of it are necessary to avoid employee burnout, which can be a reason for several resignations and low productivity. High turnover costs are ultimately detrimental to any organisation, with a large proportion of resources having to be spent on training new employees. Granted balance is subjective and achieving it in a general sense is difficult, but certain easy measures like Work-From-Home, flexible hours and remote work, managers closely following up with overworked team members and prompting them to take a leave or offering to redistribute their workload can all go a long in helping achieve the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Invest in Building Trust<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to a Slack study on the future of work, 80% of workers want to know more about how decisions are made in their organization, and 87% want their future company to be transparent. Employee morale can only reach a certain level without trust in leadership. After all, employees aren\u2019t likely to communicate or contribute if they don\u2019t feel safe expressing themselves honestly at work, and feeling a sense of security is critical before Employees can be expected to share what\u2019s really bothering them. Invest in tools that help employees share feedback anonymously. Create a culture of frequent 1:1 discussions between teams and managers. To the extent possible, start company-wide Townhall sessions either in-person or through video conferencing where senior leadership can share company updates, take questions and capture suggestions or feedback from the employees.<\/p>\n\n \n