Bosses should take these 7 steps to get teams through the holiday slump and motivated for the new year

Employees listening to a colleague's presentation in the office (Credit: Tom Werner—Getty Images)

Something happens to teams after the Thanksgiving break. Maybe it’s the lingering effects of that turkey tryptophan, or the sudden urge to hibernate as temps drop. But most bosses recognize it as a holiday slump. 

“Everything slows down and hurries up at the same time,” says Joe Mull, host of the Boss Better Now podcast. “People are distracted and we get a little bit of senioritis at the end of the year, right as the holidays come upon us.”