Morale

Let’s just all hold hands and sing. OK, maybe it’s not that easy. However, bad morale can destroy a workplace. Since there can be a multitude of reasons why your workplace is experiencing doom and gloom, it is important to find the source. Talk to your employees and see why and where it’s coming from; everyone will have bad days, but that should not be every day. Are your employees bringing too much baggage to the workplace? While you’re at it, make sure you’re not part of the problem. Employees should not be working in fear or dread coming to work. Bad morale is very contagious, but thankfully you can find the cure.

Neither as Lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:3

Teamwork

Teamwork is not a one-man show.  It's about ensuring each team member knows what their job is and doing it to the best of their ability. One member does not do their job and the entire team can be affected. On the flip side, if everyone does their job well, you can have a smooth-running show; a good leader is essential to any team and you have a job just like everyone else.  A team that works together can reach amazing feats, just take a look at history. Everyone loves a good underdog story, we see it often enough, but take a look at how they got there.  It usually includes hard work, some tough learning experiences, a team that can trust in each other, and a leader that will bring them to victory.

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?”

Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 ASV

90/10 Reaction

Once I heard this, it made me truly think twice about how to respond to situations that occur every day in the workplace. How often does something happen that doesn’t go our way and we tend to act like a petulant child? Next time something happens, keep in mind that often 10 percent is what happens to us and 90 percent is how we react to it. We didn’t get that promotion this time, a supply order will be delayed, we lost a big client, etc. Some things we can fix, but we often cause more problems for ourselves and others around us with how we respond to situations. Keep levelheaded, and instead of whining, get down to business and make it work.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. Ephesians 4:2