In need of ideas to boost employee morale?

As we drag through year two of a pandemic that’s just now getting under control, it’s likely many professionals need a morale lift. In particular, educators, working parents, healthcare workers, and social workers have been strained during the uncharted pandemic waters.

A boost is what most employees need at this point. It also serves as a reminder of how quality company perks are what matter to employees — sometimes even more than a fat paycheck. Benefits like unlimited time off, relaxing break rooms, and solid recognition programs are what employees want and need right now.

If you’re fresh out of ideas for ways to lift your team’s spirits, fear not. Below we’ve compiled easy, affordable ways to get your team back into their pre-pandemic groove.

Here are 11 ways to offer activities and perks to boost employee morale:

Have you ever noticed some days your energy drains quickly?

For professionals, if you let it go on for too long, it can also extinguish your passion for work. Consistent unhealthy habits can pile up and steal your energy faster than you can replace it if you’re not careful. That includes sugar fixes in the afternoons, sitting too long, and even participating in office gossip.

What may seem like harmless lifestyle and office habits can actually have a detrimental impact on employee health and productivity. In fact, work lifestyle habits may be to blame for some of your daily fatigue.

Thankfully, there is always a way to turn negatives into positives. The below energy zappers are common culprits you can easily change.

Your progress in life and work is a direct result of what you might call your daily success habits.

Some people have given behaviors and actions they do daily. These might include exercising, eating well, engaging in positive activities, and more. These are non-negotiables that they’ll always make time for, no matter what.

Excellent leaders not only talk the talk, but walk the walk. People — especially your employees — will take note if you don’t follow-up on what you say you do.

That’s why intentional habits matter a lot. Those habits create the routines others see.

Daily success habits are ones so ingrained into your routines that it’s like second-nature to you. If your team catches onto what you’re doing, they may very well be inspired to take the same actions. Lead by example and you’re bound to see some individuals make their own changes.

Looking for some ideas for personal development to add into your daily routine? Check out these seven daily success habits for inspiration.

It’s easy to blame technology for distracting us from learning how to build healthy habits.

But what if we changed our time-wasting habits on tech to healthy habits instead?

These days, you can use apps and tech to do everything from tracking your sleep to limiting your time on social media — a  known time waster and energy drain.

If you need a little more insight into how to use your digital devices in a healthier way, this post is for you. Below, you’ll find positive ways to use time on technology more wisely — both inside and outside the workplace.

How safe is your workplace?

If you’re thinking some updated training and shared workplace safety tips might be long overdue, June is the month to reflect.

June is National Safety Month, a prime time to discuss workplace safety tips. It’s also the 25th anniversary of the observance, which encourages safety in communities, workplaces, and in the home.

In 2019 alone, there were over 5,000 fatal workplace injuries, according to The National Safety Council — the highest since 2007. Don’t let your workplace be one of those statistics this year.

Below, we share workplace safety tips and engagement ideas to promote National Safety Month.

Here’s to a safer workplace for all!

Sometimes, employees just need a little extra motivation.

That’s why we’ve compiled this massive list of motivational work quotes for Monday mornings.

With a little luck, your team will find these quotes inspiring enough to jump right into the work week with enthusiasm. Send the quotes off in a quick little email or read a few off during your morning staff meeting.

Help your employees fight off a “case of the Mondays” with a pep talk in the form of a quote.

Here are 143 motivational quotes to get your team feeling inspired:

Ah, summer. It’s nearly here.

Before your employees take off for their summer vacations (probably the first vacay in a while!), be sure to share this list of helpful summer safety tips. Summer is too short to miss due to a safety mishap that could have been easily avoided.

The next time you send out your employee newsletter, consider sharing some of these tips. From safe barbequing practices to staying hydrated, your team will find a variety of good reminders in this list.

Here are 36 summer safety tips to keep you and your team happy and healthy this summer:

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Given that each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness, it’s an ideal time to bring the topic up in the workplace.

That’s why we’ve compiled this list of mental health awareness month activities your team will no doubt get a lot out of if they participate.

This post offers 30 simple — yet effective — ways to bring mental health awareness into the workplace to destigmatize the issue and encourage workers to get the help they may need.

Mother’s Day weekend kicks off National Women’s Health Week.

But it’s not only mothers who need to keep an eye on their health. Given that the average American woman lives to age 81, staying healthy should be a priority for all females who want a high quality of life.

National Women’s Health Week — which runs from May 9 to 15, 2021 — is the ideal time to encourage women’s wellness in both the workplace and at home.

By 2050, it’s expected 92 million women will be a part of the traditional workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Right now, nearly 50% of the workforce is made up of women, making this a wellness topic that needs coverage in the workplace.

Help the women in your company take the step to better health this week.

Give the women in your workplace a reminder that their health matters.

Below, you’ll find tips and reminders specific to women’s health to share in honor of the health week dedicated to women everywhere.

With May being Healthy Vision Month, it’s a perfect time to talk to your employees about eye protection safety and eye wellness.

Each day, thousands of workers injure their eyes severely enough to need medical intervention. While eye protection safety is a must in the workplace, reminding your employees to keep up with eye exams and limiting tech time can also keep their eyes healthy, too. 

This post covers how workers can protect their eyes, including eye protection, foods that promote eye health, eye exams, and more.