Berg believes there is a lot employees can do themselves to maintain their own motivation in the workplace, but beyond that it's important for them to feel safe.
– This is easy to say, but difficult in practice. Super teams are characterized by the fact that they have psychological security. Employees can contribute by caring about the workplace and their colleagues. Good colleagues who experience peer support have better immunity, and we see this effect as greater than quitting smoking. And the; It also continues after retirement.
Social support reduces the risk of death. Studies show that people with good social support have a 50 percent increased probability of survival compared to those with poorly functioning social support.
– So good colleagues support each other, but they also give a lot of feedback to each other. Don't forget that feedback is fresh: When have you noticed a colleague doing something good? It's easy to get too attached to a manager or other authority figure, but know that if you can create a good feedback culture in a team, it can have a greater impact on performance and motivation than a relationship with a manager. I hope that employees feel seen and understand how important they are to their company and that they contribute and participate in their work. In this way, the department and the company can be successful, plus work engagement promotes health.
– I think many managers, and perhaps employees too, become evasive and stay the course in times of uncertainty at work. But consider Airbnb: No one traveled or booked a single room during a societal lockdown. Then it's time to go bankrupt. But then, like they did at Airbnb, you have to make sure that all ideas are welcome, and you have to make sure that you have as many employees as possible on the team to achieve their goal: to make sure that our company survives this crisis, and then there are no stupid new proposals, and One should try to suppress the fear that arises and discourages creative problem solving. Fear can strike in these times and it becomes a challenge to be able to ensure that employees feel secure enough to work towards future solutions in a demanding and uncertain world. In terms of information, I think depending on where you sit in the organization, you tend to underestimate employees' need for information, their need for security.
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