Workplace morale refers to the attitudes employees have about their jobs, and is crucial to a company's success. Management styles significantly influence workplace morale, and poor management skills can result in negative attitudes and behavior at work. According to Nicole Fink at Roberts University, low employee morale results in poor performance and reduced productivity. When you identify the signs of low morale in your company, you can begin to fix them.
Frequent Absenteeism
When morale is low, employees do not enjoy coming to work. Frequent absenteeism can result, particularly when employees do not feel invested in the outcome of the work they produce. However, poor morale and frequent absenteeism do not necessarily mean that employees hate their jobs. Low morale also can occur when employees do not feel empowered or well-trained to perform their jobs.
Fighting Among Staff
When several employees fight with each other, that usually indicates a problem with low morale. Management can cause this, and management can solve it, too. The Supervisory and Management Training Institute says that managers can improve employees' relations with each other by practicing fair dispute resolution and promoting an atmosphere that encourages the employees to work closely and cooperatively.
Poor Work Quality
A consistently poor quality of work, particularly from several employees, can indicate a morale problem. According to the Business Owner's Toolkit, employees produce poor work when they have not been effectively trained, management is unclear about expectations or the staff members doesn't feel a sense of ownership over their work. The Supervisory and Management Training Institute says that managers and employees eed to feel a sense of attachment to their work, because both then will care about the quality of the product or service.
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