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Motivation
When people are engaged and motivated to do their best, they can achieve their personal goals whilst helping the business to achieve its objectives. Motivated employees are more productive and achieve greater things, as their work is aligned to the needs of the business and they are more focussed. This in turn leads to improved business results and customer satisfaction, whilst also improving employee satisfaction at work. A good motivator will recognise the need to adapt their approach to suit the individual, appreciating that people are different and have different triggers, but will find out what makes each individual tick and use that to motivate and engage them.
Motivation - Introduction
Do you not share the big picture?
Share the bigger picture to help team members understand their role's significance and how it contributes to overall success.
Do you show your appreciation?
Recognise achievements spontaneously to motivate and show appreciation.
Do you treat everybody the same?
Adjust your approach to suit individual needs and capabilities to motivate and support your team fairly.
Do you keep things to yourself?
Be transparent with information, including bad news, to prevent demotivation and build trust.
Do you set all the goals?
Collaborate on goal setting to give individuals ownership, increasing motivation and engagement.
Do you believe ‘no news is good news’?
Create a culture of regular feedback to help people improve and feel valued.
Are there barriers in the way?
Identify and remove obstacles for your team to prevent frustration and promote success.
Are you losing team members and don’t know why?
Encourage honest feedback from departing employees to learn and improve team retention.
Are you unsure how others feel?
Encourage open communication to understand how your team feels and address any issues to improve motivation.
Are you hard to please?
Remove the fear of failure by sharing your own setbacks and encouraging learning from mistakes.
Motivation - Summary
