Today, many  people are making more, they have company benefits and a retirement plan and yet, many are unhappy resisting the urge to pass by their workplace entrance every morning because it’s  their least favorite place to be.  

The boss complains that people don’t want to come to work, much less do  the work they are paid to do.  Yet there is a silent epidemic that exists in that same workplace.  The boss who is complaining about people not wanting to be at work doesn’t want to be there either.  

So what is the common game plan?  Pull out the old organizational chart and move people around to different positions or departments and see how that pans out.  Then, if it doesn’t work upgrade the processes and systems in the SOP manual and figure that should do the trick.   

After a while, the baffled look emerges because people are still despondent.  Next, the question arises, “What’s wrong with these people?” They have good wages, benefits, a retirement plan (for now) and an upgraded SOP manual?  

The the final straw: all the managers and leaders are enrolled into a seminar on how to remember to pat people on the back, say something nice and remember to develop the habit to say your daily good morning greetings to all employees.  

When that doesn’t work, the immediate conclusion is drawn, people are just lazy and don’t want to work.  But, is that really the case or is it a totally different issue that is going unaddressed?  

In situations similar to this one there are underlining and unaddressed issues that are often permeating the organization. Let’s face it, people do not get up out of their beds every morning wanting to feel poorly about their workplace and the people they work with. 

Whether an organization is just beginning to see this sort of trend or whether this trend has been embedded in the culture for a while, there is a solution to improving the morale, performance and the spirit of the organization.   

The real issues must be addressed and it must begin with looking at who you are bringing to the organization and how it contributes to the spirit of work in the workplace.  Does the spirit of the workplace have a bearing on an organization’s morale and its bottom line?  Absolutely! But, it does not have to remain a major issue. For every problem there is a solution and this situation is no different.  To be continued…

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