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Every organization is struggling with unmotivated employees. Some companies are proactive in dealing these issues while others are lagers. In recent Human Resource Survey, it is reported the problem in employee motivation arises when an employee experience a hitch with his or her direct manager. Hence, the responsibility falls on management's shoulders to improve motivational levels.
Before we start in detail, let's take a quick look at inspiring "work related quotes" by Vince Lombardi, who was an American football player, coach, and executive.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." "Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work."
Here are 3 spectacular ways to motivate employees
1. Align employee's economic interest with organization performance
Okay, so this first strategy is not that easy than it sounds as it takes a lot of doing at top management level than the rest. However, "incentive compensation program" offered to employees at all levels when the company prospers and motivates them to commit more to their organization.
Note Here, individual's solid performance must be measured for one to have his or her fair share of financial rewards.
2. Show genuine interest in their (employees) work life balance
Managers must understand that employees appreciate little sensitivity offered by their superiors in a workplace. It is not a suggestion anymore, but an essence of a time when managers need to step in and show little but genuine interest in employees work life relation.
Start by offering flexibility in schedule and be understanding about doctor's appointments or family commitments and so on. Remember, small gestures make a huge difference.
3. Try to be the career planner for an employee
Even if managers simply exhibit an interest in employee's career growth, this will do wonders for an employee attitude. He or she will start perceiving his or her manager as a mentor that will apparently enhance employee's dedication and productivity.
Managers can start by monthly "career growth" meetings, discussing additional training, and coursework. Eventually, moving forward as a career coach and mentor employees to plan a better career path for them. Now coming to 3 perfect methods to demotivate someone
1. Take credit for a project on which your employee did most of the work on
Now, this situation hurts badly to an employee and can make people crazy. Good managers always give full credit when it is due.
2. Lose your temper
It is a nasty habit to show at a workplace. No matter how stressed you are, if you are on the verge of losing your temper then take it out on your employee and see how easily you will lose his or her loyalty. 3. Exploit your positional power as manager to show you do not fully respect your employees as an individual
This step involves some subtle acts that will gradually but definitively put you in the category of "bad managers" or maybe "arrogant supervisor".
If you are not sure how to do this, simply start by being chronically late for meetings, ignore their (employees) suggestions to improve operations, ignore their messages and so on. These may seem small things, but people will resent them and make a huge difference in one's feelings about work.
This list, not the least bit is all inclusive. When it comes to motivating employees, then you are limited to your imagination. However, if you are interested in following above mentioned strategies, then they will COST YOU NOTHING, except first one incentive compensation program.
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