Employ Video To Boost Office Morale
Every business faces a decline in morale at some point. The sheer drudgery of the work, the defection of a popular coworker, supervisorial hitlers-all can cause a precipitous dive in the office happy factor.
In my situation, morale had reached a dangerously low level; one of the most popular employees had resigned. The standard platitudes and gold watch weren't enough, I felt. I wanted to give him something special.
A video "mockumentary" of our office routine would be the perfect gift. The tape would present the departing coworker with a visual remembrance of the staff, and allow those who remained to release some hostility and frustration.
We created a 15-minute video that poked fun at our various tasks. The results were outstanding. The staff roared with laughter throughout and requested it be played again and again.
Our erstwhile coworker left with a record of his time among us while, down on the farm, morale had improved markedly. The movie is still shown regularly; everyone involved requested and received a…
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