At Oak, we know that when you have a happy team behind you, great things can happen. From increased productivity and improved workplace relationships to better employee wellbeing, the benefits are limitless when you boost team morale at work.
This is why we want to bring you 3 ways on how to boost team morale that can easily be done within your intranet software.
It doesn't have to be all about work
Although your intranet is a place where your employees can find company information and hear the latest news, don’t forget to leave some space for social interaction. Strong social connections make people happier and healthier which ultimately improves workplace performance.
Our research has found that 50% of remote workers feel disconnected from the rest of the business working from home. There are plenty of ways to encourage social interaction and boost team morale at work through Oak but we think that social and community spaces like Hubs are the best way to get your employees talking.
If you haven’t explored the benefits of Hubs yet, right now is a good time to. The subject and content of a Hub can be anything you want it to be; if you want to recreate that social office culture you could create a sports club or start a conversation going in a film & tv or book club.
When we think about how to boost team morale, the key is to let your people have their own community spaces. With Hubs, you can put the power of content in the hands of your people. Anyone can create one, meaning you can encourage communication and interaction, without one person being reliant on creating and moderating every Hub. We recommend making sure you have a timeline on your hub to maximise collaboration and to get your people talking.
Celebrate the little things
With colleagues dispersed across sites, cities or countries, you can use all aspects of your intranet to boost team morale at work. You and your team can use the anniversaries applet to celebrate achievements in your organisation directly through your intranet. Birthdays, job changes and work anniversaries can all be celebrated and a celebratory picture will be posted to the employee’s profile.
Although it may be a small gesture, it’s the little things that can make a big difference.
Make it interactive
You may have used forms before to gather valuable information from your employees or to create a survey to measure employee satisfaction, but have you ever tried sending out a team quiz?
Remember your intranet doesn’t have to be all about work. You can mix up your content evenly between company information and social content. If your employees log into their intranet and see the same company information every day, they’re probably going to lose interest.
To encourage social interaction, send out a weekly quiz straight to your employees. To create your quiz, simply set it up like a normal business process and add in your questions. Don’t forget to tick the box to keep submissions anonymous.
Are you ready to boost team morale at work?
All in all, no matter how you choose to boost team morale at work, remember that your colleagues are social beings. Give them opportunities to connect and engage with others. If they want to, they will; if they prefer to keep themselves to themselves, that’s also fine, but make sure you encourage social spaces.
If you’d like to know more about how we can help, get in touch to arrange a demo of Oak and we’ll show you how we can level up your internal comms and engagement with ease.
