I WAS READING an article from the Society For Human
Resource Management and came across this statement.
With a daily diet of news about layoffs, foreclosures,
bankruptcies, bailouts, and cutbacks large and small –
from no raises to no bonuses to fewer flavored coffees in
the break room – it is no wonder morale is in a free fall
with the economy.
I thought to myself, “This is what I have been talking
about!” One of the top issues, if not THE top issue, within
the workplace, the home and inside people’s lives is the
weakening of morale. The inner spirit is so important and
at the same time, so fragile. We hear about the resilience
of the human spirit, and yes, the human spirit is resilient,
BUT under enough stress it will be depleted. When that
happens, the desire to fight on, the belief things will get
better, the joy of going to work, the desire to move forward,
are all under attack.
It seems to me we are missing the point on what needs
to be done in our emotionally driven transitional society.
The message on all fronts needs to be one of Rebuilding
Morale, recapturing the human spirit.
As I travel and listen to what is being said, I am hearing a
few common threads that I feel are affecting morale.
What is affecting morale today?
There is more to do in the same amount of time.
One of the most common statements I hear is, “I can’t
ever get caught up. I am behind before I even start.” Do
you think that is wearing on the human spirit?
With the cutbacks and layoffs there are fewer people to do
the same amount of work. The decrease in the numbers
of people has, but the amount of work to be done hasn’t
diminished. The expectation isn’t “we need to decrease
the work load.” It is “you should be glad you have a job
and be willing to do whatever it takes to get things done.”
Balance those feelings with the fact there seems to be no
end in sight, and you find the morale of people being
challenged.
The result of that message is the lessening of people’s
willingness to step up to the plate. They feel used and
abused and with that goes the resolve of the human
spirit. When human capital feels devalued, it affects
performance.
What is affecting morale today?
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