“Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder” could see a slump in motivation and engagement at work in the summer months.

According to a poll by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) as reported by Mike Berry of PersonnelToday.com, this seasonal variation of the more publicised Seasonal Affective Disorder can have a series of negative impacts in the workplace.

1,148 employees responded to the survey and over 20% admitted to spending the summer months daydreaming out of the window. In addition, 7% spent the summer months looking for another job.

That the sunshine could have such a negative influence on employees is something that is rarely considered when speaking of the motivation and engagement of key employees. For the success of any business, it is imperative that high levels of productivity be maintained at all times. While it is understandable that some employees may be de-motivated by being stuck in an office with the sun taunting them from outside, it is of key importance that these dissonant voices be minimised by a flexible motivation mechanism such as Peoplevalue’s Excellence Awards and not be allowed to negatively influence the mind frames of other employees.

The flexibility of Excellence Awards allow the employer to set the criteria for reward. This means that in the summer months, they can tailor their motivation scheme by rewarding those employees who display targeted behaviour like a sense of urgency, attention to detail and working on their own initiative despite the sunny skies outside.

With Peoplevalue and Excellence Awards helping you to combat the effects of “Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder”, you could see a less of a slump and more of a surge in motivation and engagement at work in the summer months.