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5 ways to boost team morale

January 18, 2021

5 min read

The latest blog from FanFinders’ CEO and co-founder Alec Dobbie.

January is often a new start for both people and companies, and with our current lockdown situation in the UK, it’s more important than ever to try to keep staff morale as high as possible.

Some of this is outside of our control but I think as leaders we can all make small shifts in our approach to help keep everyone up and in the groove.

This is a hard month in most years, but lockdown has exacerbated this further and your team are probably feeling it a little more; so make sure you are taking steps large and small to help.

Often just the fact you are trying helps, as it shows you care about your people. Here are a few small but significant ways we’ve adapted our approach:

1) Talk to the team

Tell them what’s happening, share the plan and their part in it. Everyone wants to understand how their effort is adding to the overall game. Have regular ‘town hall’ style meetings where you share successes both in and outside of work.

2) Treat them like adults

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3) Understand that they have commitments outside of work and allow for them

Don’t be the employer that stops someone making an important appointment or taking a big step in their lives. Understand that allowing time off brings greater trust and more hard work in the future.

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4) Be mindful around COVID and lockdown

There often isn’t a lot you can do, but make sure home-workers have the correct kit and if possible, try to gift some non-curricular help. We give Headspace and Audible accounts.

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