noun phrase · neutral
employee morale
UK/ɪmˈplɔɪi məˈrɔːl/US/ɪmˈplɔɪi məˈrɔl/em·PLOY·ee mo·RALE
the general mood, confidence and satisfaction of employees at work
Examples
“Low employee morale can lead to high staff turnover.”
“Company social events helped to boost employee morale.”
“Good leadership is crucial for maintaining employee morale.”
Band 8 sentence
“To retain talented staff, management must regularly monitor and improve employee morale through recognition and fair policies.”
Collocations
- boost employee morale
- low employee morale
- monitor employee morale
Word family
Common mistakes
Employees morale is low.→Employees' morale is low.
The employee moral needs improving.→Employee morale needs improving.
Say it for a higher band
5mood→6staff morale→7+employee morale
Synonyms
staff morale
Easily confused
employee engagement
“High employee engagement often results in better performance and lower turnover.”
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