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5 Tips for Boosting Employee Motivation
Instructor: James Robbins-Management Consultant and Motivational Speaker, specializing in leadership and employee retention.
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Employee motivation is essential for a highly productive organization. The challenge today is that a lot of managers want to know how to motivate their employees. A better question however, is "How do I create a climate that is motivational for my employees?" Here are five simple tips that help to create an inspiring work culture and increase employee motivation.
1 - Arrive at work in a good mood. Managers have to understand that their mood weighs far more than anyone else's on the team. When managers arrive at work frustrated, stressed, and in a stormy mood, it will erode employee motivation. So when you come to work, make a decision before you open that door to arrive in good spirits, full of optimism, and ready to go.
2 - Make sure people know what you expect. Ambiguity can stifle employee motivation. When employees know exactly where you are going as a team, and when they know exactly what is expected of them, they will require less direction and prodding from you. Make sure your staff is clear about expectations, and are constantly reminded of the vision and goals of the company.
3 - Provide regular feedback. It is important for a manager to provide ongoing feedback for their staff. Some managers only give feedback when something is wrong. This will lead to a staff that wonders when and if they are doing anything right. Other managers only give out positive feedback which is great, but if you never offer any constructive feedback for their improvement they will begin to distrust you.
4 - Help people grow. In today's world employees know they have to become more and more valuable in order to stay competitive. In fact one of the elements people most want from their job is a chance to grow and develop. If you can find ways to provide ongoing development for your people it will help boost their motivation. It does not have to be big, but they have to see tangible efforts being made to help them grow.
5 - Give people choice. An integral part of motivation is autonomy. When people feel autonomous, they feel they are in control of their own destiny. When you micromanage an employee they feel like they have very little choice. This kills employee motivation because they feel more like a prisoner than a trusted part of the team.
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