by Erik Van Tongerloo

Created on: August 23, 2006   Last Updated: December 29, 2009

Good management and leadership require valuable skills. You need to be focused on the objectives of your company and know how you best can communicate the different tasks to your team. It is a matter of developing a good plan and setting priorities to achieve the goals of your company and showing your team how important they are for the profit of the company.

Keeping your employees happy is one of the most essential strategies to improve employee morale and grow productivity. A happy employee is a productive one and it is not difficult to understand why. Employees spend most of their time at work and they will be more flexible with a positive attitude of their employer. Good team work and appreciation for his/her work will make employees content and is one of the primary motivation keys to strive for a higher production.

Unfortunately many companies make the mistake of investing in only qualified employees and don't know the reason why some staff members don’t succeed and reach their goals. Unhappy employees are often the main reason and creating motivation factors can easily contribute to the profit of the company.

A fixed salary and a linear raise is not enough to create happiness in his/her team. They expect factors to strive for a promotion or a sign their work will be appreciated and is important for the future of the company. Employees are the fuel of the company and a good manager and leader needs to possess qualities to create and improve happiness in his company.

Here are some ways to improve employee morale and grow productivity:

*Respect and communication

The attitude of the employer is important to keep his/her employees happy. He needs to be honest and flexible if he wants to create a work friendly environment. People have different opinions and showing respect for the opinions of the employees of his team will benefit the team work.

The employer will take all the necessary decisions for the company and delegate tasks. It is possible these tasks will create a negative atmosphere in his team. Listening to his employees and an open mind for suggestions will help to make his employees happier. There is not always a perfect solution but if you show respect and do efforts to create good team work, you will make your employees happier and as result you will notice an increase of productivity.

*Equal treatment of employees

The employer needs to provide in an equal treatment of his/her employees. You can't create good team work if you give more benefits

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