Gallup reports that only 29% of employees in the US are engaged in their work with 52% being disengaged and  19% being actively disengaged.  That is some devastating news for organizations,  their stakeholders and for managers trying to deal with the outcome of these statistics. 

Here are some ideas about boosting employee morale

http://www.businessinsider.com/7-ways-to-boost-employee-morale-at-your-company-2012-11

The high performing organization focuses on ways of doing business that encourage employee engagement, including many of the tools discussed in the link above.  These include quality and immediate feedback, growing skills and competencies and allowing employees to "take the reins" of the work of the organization. 

What do you do in your role to encourage employee engagement and higher morale in your organization???