The sad thing about killing morale is that you can do it without even trying. In the words of a George Strait song, “It just comes natural.” But if you damage morale, you will lower the productivity of your group and create problems for yourself.
Consult this list from TechRepublic Premium and see whether you recognize your own behavior in any of these morale-killers.
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4. Change direction early and often
If you keep changing your mind on how you want staff to handle an assignment, don’t be surprised at their negative reaction. Be sure of what you want beforehand. If you’re changing direction because your own boss is changing direction, let that boss know the negative consequences.
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