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Keep Your Team Positive

By Morgan Hardy, Social Media Manager, BDC

During these tough times, it's not easy to individual that exceeds their number all experiencing. Getting involved in the
keep the morale up with your team and of phone calls. Recognize individuals community is another way to boost morale,
amongst others in the dealership. The publicly, especially within the dealership. a little positive reminder that people still
dealership life requires high self-motivation Even saying "Thank You" could change care. Be open to suggestions from your
and persistence and a lot of us seem to have someone's mood. team and other staff members. Take turns
lost that lately. It's only human to feel stress, leading team meetings. With sales being
fear, and demotivation. Thus causing such Most people think that pay is the only lower than usual, have your people set their
a slump. way to praise your employees. Now is a own personal goals and encourage them to
time where the focus needs to be shifted. achieve them.
Small gestures go a long way. Get to know Try to have fun; scavenger hunts, bingo
your people and make examples out of each cards, and cookouts are excellent ways We will all bounce back from this and
of their strengths. Whether it be someone to bring your team closer together and to hopefully learn more about each other.
that's great at walk around videos, or an take advantage of the down-time we are Keep your head up and stay generous. n

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