"People often say motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - That's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar
I was recently asked what my top tip is when motivating employees so I thought I would share it:
***Empower your Employees to be decision makers***
Managers too often make the mistake of eliminating every creative aspect of their employees’ work. At the top of this list is failing to allow employees to be decision makers. Sure, some aspects of the job must follow a best practice but there are elements of almost every hourly job that can be done in a unique fashion that will yield similar end results while motivating your employees at the same time.
The trick is identifying opportunities where your employees can and should be decision makers. The next time you have a project or assignment for your employee, limit yourself to communicating only the end goal to your employee. When they ask you how they should go about doing the assignment, encourage them to do it their own way and to share the results with you when the project is complete. If you don't regularly employ this tactic with your team, you'll be in for some amazing results.
Managers too often make the mistake of eliminating every creative aspect of their employees’ work. At the top of this list is failing to allow employees to be decision makers. Sure, some aspects of the job must follow a best practice but there are elements of almost every hourly job that can be done in a unique fashion that will yield similar end results while motivating your employees at the same time.
The trick is identifying opportunities where your employees can and should be decision makers. The next time you have a project or assignment for your employee, limit yourself to communicating only the end goal to your employee. When they ask you how they should go about doing the assignment, encourage them to do it their own way and to share the results with you when the project is complete. If you don't regularly employ this tactic with your team, you'll be in for some amazing results.
Managers that tend to micromanage might find this difficult at first but stick with it. You'll soon realize your employees will be producing better results and you'll have less on your plate because you won't be explaining a list of commands for every task that needs done.
Employees feel a sense of purpose and truly understand the value they add to the team when they are allowed to make their own decisions. Most hourly employees will choose to stay at a current employer where they feel empowered even when offered more money to take a similar position at a competitor.
Employees feel a sense of purpose and truly understand the value they add to the team when they are allowed to make their own decisions. Most hourly employees will choose to stay at a current employer where they feel empowered even when offered more money to take a similar position at a competitor.
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