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Try these9 powerful ways to keep the members of your team motivated and giving their very best on the job.
1. Pay your people what they are worth
When you set your employees' salaries, be sure that their pay is consistent with what other companies in your industry and geographic area are paying. Remember:26 percent of engaged employees say that they would leave their current job for just a5 percent increase in pay. Don't lose great people because you're underpaying them.
2. Provide them with a pleasant place to work
Everyone wants to work in an office environment that is clean and stimulating, and that makes them feel good instead of bad. You don't have to spend a lot of money to make an office a more pleasant place to be.
3. Offer opportunities for self-development
The members of your team will be more valuable to your organization, and to themselves, when they have opportunities to learn new skills. Provide your team with the training they need to advance in their careers and to become knowledgeable about the latest technologies and industry news.
4. Foster collaboration within the team
According to Weekdone.com,39 percent of employees don't feel that their input is appreciated. Encourage the members of your team to fully participate by inviting their input and suggestions on how to do things better. Ask questions, listen to their answers, and, whenever possible, implement their solutions.
5. Encourage happiness
Happy employees are enthusiastic and positive members of the team, and their attitude is infectious. Keep an eye on whether or not your people are happy with their work, their employer, and you. If they're not, you can count on this unhappiness to spread.
6. Don't punish failure
We all make mistakes. It's part of being human. The key is to learn valuable lessons from those mistakes so we don't make them again. When members of your team make honest mistakes, don't punish them--instead, encourage them to try again.
7. Set clear goals
In one study,63 percent of employees reported that they wasted time at work because they weren't aware of what work was a priority, and what wasn't. As a leader, it's your job to work with the members of your team to set clear goals. And once you do that, make sure everyone knows exactly what those goals are, what their relative priority is, and what the team's role is in reaching them.
8. Don't micromanage
No one likes a boss who is constantly looking over her shoulder and second-guessing her every decision. In fact,38 percent of employees in one survey reported that they would rather take on unpleasant activities than sit next to a micromanaging boss. Provide your people with clear goals (see number7, above), and then let them figure out the best way to achieve them.
9. Avoid useless meetings
Meetings can be an incredible waste of time--the average professional wastes3.8 hours in unproductive meetings each and every week. Create an agenda for your meetings and distribute it in advance. Invite only the people who really need to attend, start the meeting on time, and then end it as quickly as you possibly can.
Your staff should be empowered to do their jobs.
This means employing competent people and or mentoring your staff to confidently do their jobs and then give them the authority to do their jobs. Don't micro manage. Staff are motivated when they feel they are doing a valuable job - whether that is being the best cleaner or the best general manager. If they feel someone is constantly checking up on them or micro managing them then they will stop trying so hard.
Staff want a safe workplace where they are valued as an integral part of the team.
Salary is important but it is not the driving factor for most employees. Certainly staff should be compensated realistically and in step with the industry but being appreciated for their contribution is more important.
Recognition of achievement and the opportunity to advance are also important drivers for motivation. Recognition may be as simple as being named at the weekly meeting or having the "Employee of the week/month" posted on the notice board or it could be company sponsored training for advanced competency.
People are motivated when they feel their opinions are respected. This does not mean implementing a bureaucracy where every decision has to go to each person in the decision train but where staff feel empowered to offer their ideas without fear.
A famous brand name factory manufactured matches and one of the janitors made a suggestion that saved the company millions of dollars. If that company did not have an atmosphere where the janitor felt able to offer a suggestion, then the company would have been millions of dollars worse off - and match boxes would still have strike pads on both sides of the box! As the janitor said " I only light one match at a time so why put a strike pad on both sides of the box!"
I agree with Mohammed Asim Nehal - "Be with them, Listen to what they have to say, Guide them, Help them out when they need your help, Show positivism, cheer them up, celebrate small achievements etc.
i would keep them involved and sharing with the current situation, ask questions , expecting answers
and manage to solve their problems in timely manner
Listen to their problems emphatically but give solutions practically. Never insult or humiliate your team members in front of others (especially other Dept). Correct and guide them when something goes wrong. Know their family members. Apart from professional discussion, have a personal discussion sometimes.Create trust so that they know you are with them at all times (good as well bad). Have small get together (after work hours) occasionally
Be with them, Listen to what they have to say, Guide them, Help them out when they need your help, Show positivism, cheer them up, celebrate small achievements etc.
I agree with the experts excellent answers. Thank you
I think experts have already said enough, but I would like to concentrate on:
The Effective Ways are:
1- Share the Organizational Vision With Each Member.
2- Communicate With Your Staff.
3- Make People Feel Appreciated.
4- Support New Ideas.
5- Give Challenging Tasks.
6- Encourage Creativity.
7- Give Each One Opportunities to Grow.
8- Empower Each Individual.
9- Give as Much Support as You Can
10- Manage Each One Individually.
11- Don't Let Your People Become Bored.
12- Create Healthy Competitions.
13- Celebrate Each Success.
14- Make Sure There is a Good Working Environment.
15- Create and Maintain a Team Spirit.
Lot of nice answers. I endorse previous answers as answered well.
The use of "community spirit"Motivate the team to succeed
Build a common vision among team members