Team building is central to morale, new survey finds

Date: 21/04/2009

A new survey carried out by the independent campaign Keep Britain Working has found that workers are happy to have changes made to their working arrangement so long as people do not get fired, as team building and skills are a valued asset.

It was understood that half of all people interviewed would accept short-time working arrangements over losing their co-workers due to this team building ethic in their workplace, with another three in five people interviewed being happy to take on extra responsibilities.

Another 48 per cent valued their colleagues so much that they would be happy to change their role in the workplace completely if it meant that people would stay hired with their organisation.

Ultimately, the study understood that the best way to go about motivating employees is to allow them to have a say in their work should other people be in the firing line, with 95 per cent of respondents in human resources stating they would change their working conditions to help others keep their posts.

This week, Rachel Solomon of the Wall Street Journal recommended that employers look into retaining and motivating their employees in all circumstances, despite the pressures of the economic downturn.

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