According to Rick D. Westbrook, Salt Lake branch manager of Robert Half Company, the study is good news for employers and employees. Employers need to show concern with moral because firms that don't take care of their employees risk losing them to other companies, Westbrook said.
"It's (morale) really at this point a key thing for retention, productivity and overall success for the organization," Westbrook said.
Good morale also improves productivity and retention. Westbrook gave advice on how this environment can be created.
"It all starts with the individual," Westbrook said. "If the individual is happy and enjoys what they do, then it goes around and everyone participates and enjoys. In this survey 81 percent of employees are at least 'somewhat good' or 'good' in their morale. That's pretty high. I don't think we would have been that high a year or two ago."
The study said key things affect morale, including allowing an environment that helps people produce work they are proud of, providing a place where they can partner with colleagues in respect and be in an environment where their contributions are valued.
Communicating daily with employees, using surveys and exit interviews are the most effective measures of morale, according to the study. Deseret News
