Poor morale spreads in one of two ways: from the top down or from the bottom up. Either apathetic managers infect those they supervise, or disgruntled employees spread their disdain to coworkers and beyond. Regardless, it’s important to seriously handle any problems with low morale and discover what the cause could be.

Here are a few possible reasons why people may have poor morale.

Being treated like objects, worker ants, or machines – instead of being treated like people – can be a big reason for low morale. Caring about others and feeling cared about can make a world of difference.

Denying there is a problem will only make things worse. If the issue is brought up and then dismissed, it will only make the one suffering feel that their voice isn’t being heard.

If action is taken to help improve company morale, but doesn’t accomplish its goal, it’s not because the task was insurmountable. It’s because the company gave up too soon. Don’t think low morale is a quick fix.

Even though a bad apple at the bottom can start the spread of low morale, those at the top have to set good examples for their employees. Those in management positions have to treat everyone equally, show respect, and give support.

When things go wrong, people need to be held accountable. Nothing brings people down more like an unsolved problem. Slow or ineffective responses to company issues make the problems seem insurmountable, which does no one any good.

When people feel like there’s no potential for growth and development – either within their job or for the company as a whole – that can be a depressing prospect. And there’s no reason each employee and the whole company shouldn’t be striving to continually move forward in every way they can.

If there’s not an easy and efficient way to communicate – between employees, departments, and elsewhere – it’s frustrating. People want to know their opinions and comments aren’t only welcome, but will be addressed in a reasonable and productive manner.

Low morale could also come from job insecurity, unreasonable workloads, poor leadership, not enough accountability, or any number of reasons. But no matter what the reason for low employee morale, it needs to be fixed. But before you can fix it, you need to know the cause of it. Work closely with all of your employees in times of low morale to see what may have sparked or encouraged poor morale. Brainstorm what may have brought it on and what could be done differently in the future to prevent it.

Author Bio: Jacque Crook is an online marketing expert and business consultant. Learn more about growing your business at Professional Marketing International

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