Monday Blues: How Do You Boost Employee Morale and Performance at the Start of the Week?

Monday morning is what I dislike. Also, my colleagues dislike it; in fact, most of us do! Don't you think so? The performance level and the zeal to do the work are high from Wednesday to Friday!

Going to work on Monday morning is like hell! What I have observed is that the level of performance in the organization and the zeal among employees is low on Monday. I would like to know if any of you have experienced or noticed the same among your employees and what actions have you taken to make Mondays no different from other days! If not, what can be adopted to make the employees feel Monday is no different from any other day!

Dear Pramod,

It's true that this kind of behavior exists. I personally, working after 9 years in the IT industry, at times really feel sick and have a morbid feeling. But I follow a simple schedule on the night before.

On Sunday night, there are no parties, discos, or dinner invitations. I enjoy a normal dinner cooked at home, prepare myself for Monday (dress, office, check out the emails/ To-Do list), and definitely sleep around 11:30 PM.

In the morning, I just wake up around 7:30 AM, take a shower, have breakfast, and am gone by 8:30 AM (much before the usual 9:15 AM slot). This helps in two things - avoiding the traffic, as well as informing my team that I am ready for the new week (since they usually arrive around 9:30~10:00 AM). It really gives me a kick to see the faces of my team members when they see their boss already in the office before them.

I usually leave the office early on Monday, around 6:30 PM, and then work a little bit at home to catch up on work, etc.

Well, this is how my usual Mondays are!!!...

Planning and execution ensure that you have nothing to fear on Mondays.

Regards,
Ashish