Inspiring Employees To Keep Them Motivated

Ever worked for a company where excessive levels of approval are the rule rather than the exception?  Or a manager who always assumes that the 80 people under him understand the memos he sends via e-mail?  Or a supervisor who habitually calls you at home on days when you’re off duty expecting you to come to work?  Chances are, you work in a place where managers are the problem, not the source of inspiration.

                According to a survey of about 1.2 million employees at 52 Fortune 1000 companies conducted from 2001 to 2004 by Sirota Survey Intelligence in New York, the great majority of employees are enthusiastic when they start a new job.  But in about 85 percent of companies, the study says, employee’s morale sharply declines after their first six months and continues to deteriorate for years.

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