How to motivate employees
A Peek Inside My Book
Information you will find in just one of the 13 chapters
Your employees are probably your most valuable business asset and when they don't perform, your company doesn't perform. Your first thought in raising the productivity bar might be motivation ... and you'd be right. But motivation doesn't only entail big bonuses and free lunches and days off. Creating the right culture, an enjoyable work place and the right incentives go a long way in creating optimism as opposed to pessimism in the work place. And that translates to motivation.
If You Have Employees You Really Need This Book: Navigating The Maze of Managing People will help any manager who feels he's hit a wall in motivating employees.
It may be something you think about often or something that's never crossed your mind. In Chapter 2 of this book you'll find that:
* lack of motivation causes internal conflict, which turns into emotional friction;
* emotional friction drains away excitement, enthusiasm and determination;
* and all of the above impact productivity.
Workers who enjoy their jobs, studies have shown, are more productive and have greater longevity. So how do you create a work place in which employees are both productive and having fun? In short, how do you motivate your employees?
It's all in Chapter 2.
Here, I discuss how to evaluate your corporate culture, which entails assessing some of the models that form the foundation of your business. For example: Do you too easily tolerate bad behavior? Are employees allowed to raise concerns? Or do you frown on frank discussion?
In understanding the type of corporate culture that best suits your business interests you can work with your staff to change the current culture.
Other ways to motivate your employees include involving them in workplace decisions, and getting them to "buy in" to your business. Celebrating successes as a team as well as on an individual basis helps to spread the sense of belonging and ownership. It is important that employees feel they are an integral part of your business.
The incentive system
Chapter 2 of my book also delves into determining which incentives are best for your employee team. Here's where employee involvement pays off: Ask what incentives they feel would be appropriate and how they think the incentive system should be structured. You might be surprised. Often employees develop a much tougher incentive than the business owner would.
No Moaning Allowed
Employees with a bad attitude can ruin the workplace for everyone. Not only does it cut down on productivity but it can act as a launching pad for everyone who has a gripe. Suddenly morale is down and the entire office is one big negative force. How can you possibly motivate your employees in this type of environment?
One of the most effective ways to motivate employees is through the "No Moan Zone." In chapter 2 I'll also show you how signing a declaration that prohibits complaints and non-professional activities can boost productivity and transform your workplace.
If You Have Employees You Really Need This Book. Seriously. Start today and take the necessary steps; learn how to motivate employees in challenging times to boost your business profits and make your company the go-to place for the best and most motivated workers.
©2010 Jerry Osteryoung, Ph.D.
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