It’s important that your employees stay motivated throughout the day, week, and year. Motivation has an incredible impact on the quality of work that is produced, and can even impact how quickly tasks are completed. If you have employees who are well qualified for their jobs, have the ability to produce great work, but are sometimes inconsistent in their delivery, maybe it’s time to consider how best to motivate them in the workplace. Increase their desire to produce innovative work that exceeds your standard of excellence, and increase their confidence and self-worth at the same time.
Be Direct with your Employees
Don’t simply assume that your employees will find some sense of accomplishment in working continuously without recognition or feedback. It has been found that establishing clear expectations and sticking to them is extremely beneficial to professional relationships, and helps to build a strong sense of trust between employee and advisor. The important thing to keep in mind here, however, is to actually stick to the expectations and guidelines that you originally set out. If you originally instruct your employees to complete something in a certain way only to turn around and chastise them for not meeting an expectation that was never expressed, this tactic will quickly snowball into disaster area. The idea is to create a sense of structure where employees understand what is expected of them, and because they feel as though their superiors understand and appreciate the work that they do, they will strive to successfully complete whatever task is set in front of them.
Set Goals
Goals are very important parts of any kind of workplace. They help build a sense of accomplishment, while at the same time serving to break up some of the work in a way that feels rewarding and meaningful. Rather than just telling an employee that they are expected to complete at least 50 reports per year, for example, and then leaving the topic alone until the reports are due at the end of the specified time frame, set goals and incentives for various stages. Maybe have one goal set to complete a certain number of reports within three months, for example, and if that goal is met then the employee earns some kind of recognition. This will serve to motivate your employees and help them maintain the ambition and desire necessary for successful performance.
Treat Your Employees with Respect
While it might be tempting to keep all employees at a distance and avoid interaction as much as possible, that makes for a very poor office atmosphere. Your employees have all worked hard to get where they are in their career, and they’re probably working hard in order to achieve even greater success. They are not robots who simply exist to complete the tasks you give them. I’m not advocating that you go out and spend a lot of time on trust building exercises, however – you don’t have to go out of your way to build incredible relationships with every person the office. Simply acknowledging the work, ideas, and concern of your employees will boost office morale greatly, and help your employees understand that their work is important to you. Help them feel invested in your department or business, and I guarantee that their productivity and motivation will sky rocket. It’s incredible what a little bit of respect and appreciate will bring forth.
Consider Asking the Professionals for Help
Are you still having trouble motivating your employees and creating the kind of work environment that you want? Consider seeking professional help! There are people trained to incite motivation and passion, and they can have a great effect upon your office. Motivational speakers can help, for example, and using their services is a great way to jumpstart the ambition and passion that you would like to see in your employees. Another great idea is to have a motivational speaker address new recruits when they begin working – this is an especially good idea if you have a large company that routinely hires in “batches.” Consider building a relationship with a motivational speaker that you trust, and utilizing their services every time a new group of employees start. If the workers are already inspired to do well before they ever begin working, they are less likely to fall by the wayside and stagnate in their roles.
Whether you are looking for someone to motivate long term employees or brand new hires, motivational speakers can help you achieve your goals and keep your workers passionate about their work. Between the boost in morale that attending a motivational conference or assembly can give your office and the different ways in which you can sustain and feed this energy afterwards, there’s no excuse for office not to be full of productive workers who enjoy the work that they do.
How do you motivate your employees? Let us know in the comments below.
