By Steve Larkins
WHEN THE GOING
GETS TOUGH….SHOULD WE NOT BE MOTIVATING OUR STAFF?
Does it not seem a bit bizarre that just when staff, departments and teams need morale boosting and team building the most – then that is just the time when company bosses and senior managers decide that is the time to stop doing just that!
There is no question that over the last 10 years team building as a concept and tool for developing and building teams has worked very well and is an accepted part of any overall company morale policy and indeed in many cases part of Mission Statements and Values.
With redundancies and the general economic situation causing great disruption to work forces, this must surely be the time to motivate those lucky enough to still be in their jobs. Nothing is more unsettling than seeing fellow workmates lose their jobs. It sets an air of fear, concern and worry and this is the time for management to step up to the plate, spend some money and reassure those still working for them.
There are many messages than need to be effectively put across by management in these turbulent times and a simple company or departmental meeting with some fun element to it will certainly help the cause no end.
Why should values built up over so many years and respected by those that work for such companies go out of the window now? We all know it’s tough but business must go on and those still employed must work even harder in a tough situation. The moment cries out for motivation, morale building and team building.
Paint a picture, build a chariot, do a treasure trail, whatever suits your people. It really does not matter what, but just do it! It’s a buyer’s market even in the events industry and there are plenty of deals to be had from events companies with empty order books so why not capitalise on that and inject some fun into a bleak moment?
Kaleidoscope Event’s offer a range of fun team building activities in the United Kingdom, specialising in corporate fun days, themed parties, meeting icebreakers and team building events. Kaleidoscope have an expanding client base including companies in the public and private sector including finance, NHS, DIY and local government to name but a few.
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