Improve Morale
Article by: Roxanne Emmerich

Contrary to popular belief, if you want to lose weight all you need to do is exercise more and eat fewer calories. Those struggling with weight will often insist they eat very little–but just sit across the table from them at a buffet and you realize they are breaking the rules of diet.

The same applies to workplace motivation. When the rules are followed, morale improves. When we break the rules, motivation deteriorates. Managers spend too much time in denial by insisting that they are building a motivating workplace when, in fact, they are often sabotaging it. A motivating work environment is the responsibility of everyone. Gone are the days when we look to managers to motivate. Here are Ten Commandments that must be adhered to by everyone in your model if you want to build the kind of workplace where everyone thrives.

Build self-respect

Positive reinforcement allows people to understand that their performance adds value to the organization. Receiving positive strokes gives employees a sense of satisfaction that creates the initiative to try new ideas and take bigger risks.

We can never have enough self-respect. It seems that the workplace egomaniac is usually the one who has the lowest self-respect and acts out because of it. The more obnoxious and toxic they become...

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