Boosting Office Morale When You ARE the Office
As a freelancer, I wear many hats and essentially I am the entire office staff for my business. Just me, myself and I. I’ve written before about when the boss (me) gets sick and now, the boss is in crisis. I have playfully referred to my dog as my coworker and over the weekend, he passed away. I have been grieving all weekend and now it is Monday; I am trying to throw myself into my work; but my morale is low. The mood in my office is somber and I am doing my best to try to boost my morale. In my typical fashion, I made out a list of reasons to be happy and a list of things to do to stay happy.
Reasons to be Happy:
- He is no longer suffering and had a full life.
- He silently supported and sometimes participated in all of my silly antics.
- I have a lot of things to be grateful for: health, life, business, family, etc.
- I was lucky to have had him. He was great support.
Things to do to Stay Happy:
- Dance around the office.
- Play music.
- Work insanely hard for a half day and then take the rest of the day off to go to the park.
- Look into taking golf lessons (a suggestion from Twitter).
- Go for a run.
- Clean/Rearrange the office. A change of scenery would be nice.
Today may be a bit rough for me, but I know that with time I will heal and bounce back to my normal bubbly self. In the meantime, I will be working on office morale. Have you ever faced a crisis that left your office morale in the dumps? How did you rally back?
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
